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Surveillance around the world

Hear from experts on why genomic surveillance genomic surveillance strategies

The SARS-CoV-2 virus spread rapidly across the world, and networks were developed to sequence the virus and track its spread.

In this recorded video call, you will hear from experts from the Africa CDC, COG-UK and the Philippine Genome Center about genomic surveillance in their regions.

African Sequencing Network Click to expand

Can you pick up similarities across the networks in Africa, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines? What features do you think will help a surveillance network achieve their goals? Add your thoughts in the comment section below.

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