Related Articles Early Introduction of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 into Europe Emerg Infect Dis 2020 Mar 20 26 7 Authors Olsen SJ Chen MY Liu YL Witschi M Ardoin A Calba C Mathieu P Masserey V Maraglino F Marro S Penttinen P Robesyn E Pukkila J European COVID 19 Work Group Abstract Early infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Europe were detected in travelers from Wuhan China in January 2020 In 1 tour group 5 of 30 members were ill 3 cases were laboratory confirmed In addition a healthcare worker was infected This event documents early importation and subsequent spread of the virus in Europe PMID 32197059 PubMed as supplied by publisher