Real-time monitoring shows substantial excess all-cause mortality during second wave of COVID-19 in Europe, October to December 2020

The European monitoring of excess mortality for public health action (EuroMOMO) network monitors weekly excess all- cause mortality in 27 European countries or subnational areas. During the first wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Europe in spring 2020, several countries experienced extraordinarily high levels of excess mortality. Europe is currently seeing another upsurge in COVID-19 cases, and EuroMOMO is again witnessing a substantial excess all-cause mortality attributable to COVID-19.

Automated summary

The EuroMOMO network monitors excess mortality in 27 European countries, with the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 resulting in high levels of excess mortality. Currently, there is a new surge in COVID-19 cases in Europe leading to substantial excess all-cause mortality observed by EuroMOMO.