ArticleEpidemiology and infection2022
Winning during a pandemic: epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 during EURO2020 in Italy.
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- Effectiveness of public health measures and strategies to reduce risk of spread of respiratory pathogens at sporting mass gatherings: systematic literature review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Wind velocity and dispersion/advection-diffusion of artificial droplets and droplet nuclei in a domed all-weather multi-purpose stadium.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Mass gathering events and COVID-19; lessons learnt from the 2020 European football championship.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2024Article
- Increasing situational awareness through nowcasting of the reproduction number.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Assessing COVID-19-Related Excess Mortality Using Multiple Approaches-Italy, 2020-2021.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Risks, Epidemics, and Prevention Measures of Infectious Diseases in Major Sports Events: Scoping Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2022Article
- UEFA Euro 2020: lessons from the first multi-city international mass gathering during the COVID-19 pandemic.Epidemiology and infection · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionEURO2020 generated a growing media and population interest across the month period, that peaked with large spontaneous celebrations across the country upon winning the tournament.
methodsWe retrospectively analysed data from the national surveillance system (indicator-based) and from event-based surveillance to assess how the epidemiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) changed in June-July 2021 and to describe cases and clusters linked with EURO2020.
resultsWidespread increases in transmission and case numbers, mainly among younger males, were documented in Italy, none were linked with stadium attendance. Vaccination coverage against SARS-CoV-2 was longer among cases linked to EURO2020 than among the general population.
conclusionsTransmission increased across the country, mainly due to gatherings outside the stadium, where, conversely, strict infection control measures were enforced. These informal 'side' gatherings were dispersed across the entire country and difficult to control. Targeted communication and control strategies to limit the impact of informal gatherings occurring outside official sites of mass gathering events should be further developed.
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