Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Supply of Substances of Human Origin in EU/EEA: First Update

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 4/29/2020. This 16-page first update is prompted by the recent scientific developments and evolution of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the need to include types of substances of human origin (SoHO) that were not addressed in the first version (e.g., reproductive and some non-reproductive tissues and cells). It aims to provide a risk assessment and management options for the safe and sustainable supply of SoHO to assist the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) Member States in responding to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. (PDF)
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