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As a second chapter, the specific case of the European Union will be examined as the frame in which Spain operates. In this respect, an analysis will be carried out, on the hand, on certain factors that may be considered as leading to a greater degree of infection, and consequently as increasing the impact of the health crisis, i.e. identifying areas with a higher population density, including large cities and airports with a high passenger turnover. On the other hand, the demographical structure will be presented in order to emphasise the importance of the population over 65 years of age. The presentation of these key indicators for the development of the pandemic (the amount of cases and of deaths in each State) tells its own story.
Finally, three key indicators have been selected to show the most remarkable social, economic and environmental effects that were felt during the first wave of the pandemic throughout the world, in general, and in the European Union, in particular, i.e. the level of employed, changes in the Gross Domestic Product as well as NO2 NO<sub>2</sub> emissions. The COVID-19 pandemic had an effect on public health, had a clear impact on economic activity and the labour market, and also had significant effects on the behaviour of certain environmental indicators as a result of the economic slowdown.}}
{{ANEAutoria|Autores=Rubén C. Lois González}}
