In addition to public health impacts with substantial fatal outcomes, COVID-19 outbreaks have caused a massive and disruptive impact on the Member States' economic systems, have caused societal disruptions and have increased public expenditure in a growing number of Member States.
Para além das repercussões na saúde pública com elevados resultados fatais, os surtos de COVID-19 tiveram um impacto altamente disruptivo nos sistemas económicos dos Estados-Membros, abalaram o tecido social e aumentaram as despesas públicas num número crescente de Estados-Membros.