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8 November 2022
WHO guiding principles for pathogen genome data sharing
WHO encourages the sharing of pathogen genome data to protect global public health. Sharing of pathogen genome data is critical for preventing, detecting,...
This document aims to describe a minimum set of surveillance activities recommended at the national level to detect and monitor the relative prevalence...
8 January 2021
SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequencing for public health goals: Interim guidance, 8 January 2021
The growing understanding of how sequence information can contribute to improved public health is driving global investments in sequencing facilities and...
8 January 2021
Genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2: a guide to implementation for maximum impact on public health
Sequencing enabled the world to rapidly identify SARS-CoV-2 and develop diagnostic tests and other tools for outbreak management. Continued genome sequencing...