Genomic Surveillance

Tracking the coronavirus’s evolution, letter by letter, is revolutionizing pandemic science - Sarah Zhang

Genomic Surveillance
Genomic Surveillance

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Francis deSouza on the need for a global “Bio Force” to track viruses

CYBER-SECURITY BARELY existed as a business consideration until the “Melissa” virus struck in 1999, followed by the cruel “I love you” virus and the aptly named “Slammer”. They crippled companies but spawned a new industry to carry out global surveillance of computers and networks to identify, catalogue and repel emerging threats. Today cybersecurity firms provide that information to governments, companies and individuals to protect themselves.

A similar revolution is needed for biological viruses—a global surveillance system led by the private sector working in partnership with governments at all levels. Where Britain has a National Cyber Force to protect digital infrastructure…

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 Francis deSouza on the need for a global “Bio Force” to track viruses

Continual genetic monitoring of viruses and mutations can help overcome the covid-19 crisis and prevent the next pandemic.

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Sequencing SARS-CoV-2 in the Americas.

COVIDNet

The California SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing Initiative called COVIDNet is an unprecedented public-private partnership to provide California with genomic sequencing data for epidemiological efforts to control the spread of COVID-19.

CDC

As CDC and public health partners sequence more SARS-CoV-2 genomes, we will improve our understanding of which variants are circulating in the US, how quickly variants emerge, and which variants are the most important to characterize and track in terms of health.

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