Yes, the reports and declarations were made to the EU, by all countries, and there were regular reviews by a European agency vetting those preparedness self-ass

Yes, the reports and declarations were made to the EU, by all countries, and there were regular reviews by a European agency vetting those preparedness self-assessments (but that body was hamstrung, couldn't really contradict them.) See today's NYTimes: Europe Said It Was Pandemic-Ready. Pride Was Its Downfall. The coronavirus exposed European countries’ misplaced confidence in faulty models, bureaucratic busywork and their own wealth. By David D. Kirkpatrick, Matt Apuzzo and Selam Gebrekidan July 20, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/20/world/europe/coronavirus-mistakes-france-uk-italy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/20/world/europe/coronavirus-...