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The aim of the article was to outline strategies for COVID-19 surveillance in EU/EEA by monitoring the following: the intensity, geographic spread and severity of COVID-19 in the population in order to estimate the burden of disease, assess the direction of recent time trends, and inform appropriate mitigation measures;viral changes to inform drug and vaccine development, and to identify markers of severe infection;changes in which risk groups are most affected in order to better target prevention efforts;the epidemic\'s impact on the healthcare system to predict the trajectory of the epidemic curve and inform resource allocation and mobilization of surge capacity as well as external emergency support;and the impact of any mitigation measures to inform authorities so they can adjust the choice of measures, as well as their timing and intensity
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