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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.


Subject:
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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
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 Less -
Place as Subject:
New York
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:75a4a8cb015d1fe20358e6a5d4e34f62968576e3ef8eb798cc98e5ddc338292e
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