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Video Conference of the Members of the European Council - 29 October 2020

by Ludger Bruckwilder

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The members of the European Council hold a video conference meeting to discuss the need to strengthen the collective and coordinated effort to fight the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Last night European leaders met for an informal video conference to discuss a coordinated approach towards the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. They discussed three main pillars πŸ‘‡

1. Testing, tracing and quarantine
πŸ“Œ A common Passenger Locator Form (PLF) until the end of the year
πŸ“Œ Corona warning apps shall be linked and become interoperable
πŸ“Œ a common approach to the mutual recognition, deployment and use of rapid tests
πŸ“Œ harmonising the duration of quarantines

2. Vaccines
πŸ“Œ fair distribution to member states
πŸ“Œ criteria to determine priority groups
πŸ“Œ logistical challenges and bottlenecks
πŸ“Œ communication on vaccines to counter disinformation

3. Economic Recovery
πŸ“Œ implementing the recovery package without further delay is crucial

 

 

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