“The conclusions of the EU Council welcome the effective response of the EU to the challenges arising from the outbreak of the new coronavirus, and urges Member States to take the necessary measures to strengthen their cooperation,” the statement said.
The EU Council also called on the European Commission to simplify the access of these countries to personal protective equipment and to assess the consequences of global health threats in order to ensure access to medicines in the European Union.
According to the latest data, the number of coronavirus victims in China amounted to 1367 people, 59 804 cases of infection were confirmed.