Table 1

Trends in diagnoses of syphilis and gonorrhoea (GC) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe from reports published in the STI journal—results from a desk review

SettingData sourcePeriodGCSyphilis
Finland8National Infectious Disease RegisterJan–Aug 2020
(vs 2015–2019)
StableNR
Sexual Health Clinic in Central London, UK10Clinic recordsWeek 50 2018–week 35 2020NR
HIV clinic in Athens,
Greece11
Clinic records2020 (vs previous
2 years)
University Dermatology
Department in Athens, Greece12
Records from 2 referral centresMar–Oct 2020
(vs 2019)
Denmark13National Infectious Diseases Surveillance Database
Two STI clinics in Milan, Italy14Clinic recordsMar–Apr 2020
(vs 2019)
Stable (early)
↑ (secondary)
STI/HIV clinic in Rome, Italy15Clinic records2020
(vs previous 3 years)
NR
Dermatovenereology clinic in Prague, Czech Republic16Clinic recordsMar 2020–Feb 2021
(vs previous 4 years)
NR↑ (early)
  • NR, not reported.