EU calls on member states to remain vigilant while entering new phase of COVID-19 pandemic – China.org.cn

BRUSSELS, April 27 (Xinhua) — Despite most COVID-19 restrictions being lifted in the European Union (EU), the bloc’s member states should remain vigilant and increase their preparedness, said EU officials on Wednesday. “We are entering a new phase of the pandemic, as we move from emergency mode to more sustainable management of COVID-19. Yet, we must remain vigilant,” declared President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. “While the health situation is improving, we must prepare for different scenarios, and do it in a coordinated way,” said Margaritis Schinas, European Commission’s Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life….