Despite the international guidelines on the containment of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the European scientific community was not sufficiently prepared to coordinate scientific efforts. To improve preparedness for future pandemics, we have initiated a network of nine European-funded Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Actions that can help facilitate inter-, multi-, and trans-disciplinary communication and collaboration.

• Keywords
• COST Actions, COVID-19, interdisciplinary network, pandemic,
• MeSH
• Biomedical Research organization & administration   MeSH
• COVID-19 virology   MeSH
• Communication MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Pandemics MeSH
• Laboratory Personnel MeSH
• SARS-CoV-2 genetics   physiology   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
• Geographicals
• Europe MeSH