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+## EuroForecastHub package
+
+Functions to support the European COVID-19 [Forecast](https://github.com/covid19-forecast-hub-europe/covid19-forecast-hub-europe) and [Scenario](https://github.com/covid19-forecast-hub-europe/covid19-scenario-hub-europe) Hubs. For similar functionality, see [covidHubUtils](https://github.com/reichlab/covidHubUtils).
+
+Install the package with:
+
+```
+remotes::install_github("covid19-forecast-hub-europe/EuroForecastHub")
+```
+
+### Functionality
+
+Use `devtools::build_manual()` to see complete function documentation.
+
+Hub metadata
+- `get_hub_config()`
+- `get_model_designations()`
+- `link_preview()`
+
+Observed data handling
+- `add_status()`
+- `date_to_week_end()`
+- `convert_to_weekly()`
+
+Creating ensembles
+- `weighted_average()`
+- `create_ensemble_average()`
+- `create_ensemble_relative_skill()`
+- `use_ensemble_criteria()`
+- `add_point_forecasts()`
+- `format_ensemble()`
+- `run_ensemble()`
+- `run_multiple_ensembles()`
+
+Forecast scoring
+- `score_forecasts()`
+- `summarise_scores()`
+