Genomic sequencing effort for SARS-CoV-2 by country during the pandemic
Since the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), tremendous efforts have been made to sequence the viral genome from samples collected throughout the world. Here, we evaluate how various countries have performed in sequencing from the perspectives of “fraction”, “...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c1a0f81f13ae447ea061525f915223b4 2023-05-15T16:46:18+02:00 Genomic sequencing effort for SARS-CoV-2 by country during the pandemic Yuki Furuse 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.034 https://doaj.org/article/c1a0f81f13ae447ea061525f915223b4 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220325571 https://doaj.org/toc/1201-9712 1201-9712 doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.034 https://doaj.org/article/c1a0f81f13ae447ea061525f915223b4 International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 103, Iss , Pp 305-307 (2021) SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Genome Sequencing Molecular epidemiology Global health Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.034 2022-12-31T06:54:46Z Since the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), tremendous efforts have been made to sequence the viral genome from samples collected throughout the world. Here, we evaluate how various countries have performed in sequencing from the perspectives of “fraction”, “timeliness”, and “openness”. We found that high proportions of samples were sequenced in the UK, the USA, Australia, and Iceland; sequencing was performed promptly in Iceland, the Netherlands, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and data were shared timely from the Netherlands, the USA, Iceland, and the UK. Although many developing countries have high numbers of SARS-CoV-2 infected cases but few published sequences, we observed good performance on sequencing efforts for some low- and middle-income countries. Further strengthening of the sequencing capacity at a global level would help in the fight against not only the current pandemic but also future outbreaks of viral diseases. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles International Journal of Infectious Diseases 103 305 307 |
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Since the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), tremendous efforts have been made to sequence the viral genome from samples collected throughout the world. Here, we evaluate how various countries have performed in sequencing from the perspectives of “fraction”, “timeliness”, and “openness”. We found that high proportions of samples were sequenced in the UK, the USA, Australia, and Iceland; sequencing was performed promptly in Iceland, the Netherlands, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and data were shared timely from the Netherlands, the USA, Iceland, and the UK. Although many developing countries have high numbers of SARS-CoV-2 infected cases but few published sequences, we observed good performance on sequencing efforts for some low- and middle-income countries. Further strengthening of the sequencing capacity at a global level would help in the fight against not only the current pandemic but also future outbreaks of viral diseases. |
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