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Timely detection of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection cases is crucial to interrupt the spread of this virus. We assessed the required expertise and capacity for molecular detection of 2019-nCoV in specialised laboratories in 30 European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries. Thirty-eight laboratories in 24 EU/EEA countries had diagnostic tests available by 29 January 2020. A coverage of all EU/EEA countries was expected by mid-February. Availability of primers/probes, positive controls and personnel were main implementation barriers.

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Laboratory readiness and response for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in expert laboratories in 30 EU/EEA countries, January 2020
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Chantal+B.E.M.+Reusken&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Reusken Chantal B.E.M.</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Eeva+K.+Broberg&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Broberg Eeva K.</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Bart+Haagmans&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Haagmans Bart</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Adam+Meijer&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Meijer Adam</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Victor+M.+Corman&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Corman Victor M.</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Anna+Papa&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Papa Anna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Remi+Charrel&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Charrel Remi</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Christian+Drosten&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Drosten Christian</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marion+Koopmans&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Koopmans Marion</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Katrin+Leitmeyer&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Leitmeyer Katrin</a>, <a href="/search?value1=on+behalf+of+EVD-LabNet+and+ERLI-Net&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">on behalf of EVD-LabNet and ERLI-Net</a></span>. Laboratory readiness and response for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in expert laboratories in 30 EU/EEA countries, January 2020. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2020;25(6):pii=2000082. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.6.2000082" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.6.2000082</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 03 Feb 2020;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 11 Feb 2020 </span> </p>
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