Von der Leyen: 'No state will emerge from pandemic until everyone does'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: Courageous steps taken now will help save lives and protect livelihoods. Picture: Olivier Hoslet

EU members states are being urged by the European Commission to streamline their response to Covid-19 by sharing information and data and adopting an EU-wide approach to testing and tracing.

As the second wave of Covid-19 is taking its toll across Europe, the commission announced an additional set of actions on Wednesday to curb the spread of the virus, save lives, keep goods moving in the single market, and facilitate safe travel.