Genomic surveillance: What it is and why we need more of it to track coronavirus variants and help end the COVID-19 pandemic
- Written by Alexander Sundermann, Clinical Research Coordinator & DrPH Student in Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh
Sequencing the genetic code of virus samples taken from COVID-19 patients reveals how SARS-CoV-2 is spreading and changing.Nate Langer/UPMC, CC BY-ND“You can’t fix what you don’t measure” is a maxim in the business world. And it holds true in the world of public health as well.
Early in the pandemic, the United States struggl...