CDC launches national viral genomics consortium to better map SARS-CoV-2 transmission : rapid release of open coronavirus sequence data will help guide COVID-19 public health response, drive innovation and discovery, and advance understanding of this and future pandemics : press release : for immediate release: Friday, May 1, 2020

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  CDC has kicked off the SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing for Public Health Emergency Response, Epidemiology and Surveillance (SPHERES) consortium, which will greatly expand the use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) of the COVID-19 virus.
  
  This national network of sequencing laboratories will speed the release of SARS-CoV-2 sequence data into the public domain.
  
  SPHERES will provide consistent, real-time sequence data to the public health response teams investigating cases and clusters of COVID-19 across the country. It will help them better understand how the virus is spreading, both nationally and in their local communities. Better data, in turn, will help public health officials interrupt chains of transmission, prevent new cases of illness, and protect and save lives.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Genetics, Medical Genome, Human Genomics Laboratories Pandemics Public Health Practice
• Document Type:
  Press Release
• Name as Subject:
  SPHERES : SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing for Public Health Emergency Response, Epidemiology, and Surveillance ; SPHERES : SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing for Public Health Emergency Response, Epidemiology, and Surveillance
• Place as Subject:
  New York
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:75a4a8cb015d1fe20358e6a5d4e34f62968576e3ef8eb798cc98e5ddc338292e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/87495/cdc_87495_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 78.42 KB ]