The objective of this Council Regulation is to lay down measures to respond to the urgent and exceptional humanitarian needs experienced in Member States as a result of the spreading of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the related disease (COVID-19), which has been characterised by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a public health emergency of international concern and a global pandemic.
2 (SARS-CoV-2) u l-marda relatata (COVID-19), li ġiet ikkaratterizzata mill-Organizzazzjoni Dinjija tas-Saħħa (WHO) bħala emerġenza tas-saħħa pubblika ta' interess internazzjonali u pandemija globali.