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The coronavirus genome is like a shipping label that lets epidemiologists track where it's been

  • Written by Bert Ely, Professor of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina
The coronavirus genome is like a shipping label that lets epidemiologists track where it's beenThe steady rate of genetic changes lets researchers recreate how a virus has travelled.nextstrain.org, CC BY

Following the coronavirus’s spread through the population – and anticipating its next move – is an important part of the public health response to the new disease, especially since containment is our only defense so far.

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