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We present preliminary results of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) impact assessment on testing for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections in the WHO European Region. We analyse 98 responses from secondary care (n = 36), community testing sites (n = 52) and national level (n = 10). Compared to pre-COVID-19, 95% of respondents report decreased testing volumes during March–May and 58% during June–August 2020. Reasons for decreases and mitigation measures were analysed.

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on testing services for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections in the WHO European Region, March to August 2020
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Daniel+Sim%C3%B5es&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Simões Daniel</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Annemarie+Rinder+Stengaard&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Stengaard Annemarie Rinder</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Lauren+Combs&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Combs Lauren</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Dorthe+Raben&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Raben Dorthe</a>, <a href="/search?value1=The+EuroTEST+COVID-19+impact+assessment+consortium+of+partners&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">The EuroTEST COVID-19 impact assessment consortium of partners</a></span>. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on testing services for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections in the WHO European Region, March to August 2020. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2020;25(47):pii=2001943. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.47.2001943" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.47.2001943</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 16 Nov 2020;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 26 Nov 2020 </span> </p>
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