ECDC supports EU/EEA Member States in rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants

It is the key to identifying variants, as well as monitoring their spread in communities and populations.

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https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/ecdc-supports-eueea-member-states-rapid-detection-sars-cov-2-variantshttps://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/ecdc-supports-eueea-member-states-rapid-detection-sars-cov-2-variants
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Thursday, June 17, 2021
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Natural sciences, Biotechnology, Laboratory techniques, Molecular biology, Articles, Life sciences, Polymerase chain reaction, Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Summary
Key Points: 
  • It is the key to identifying variants, as well as monitoring their spread in communities and populations.
  • The WGS services under the HERA Incubator include shipping of samples, laboratory sample preparation, sequencing and basic sequence analysis support.
  • In 2021, ECDC and the European Commission have made available EUR27000000 for outsourced WGS services.
  • National WGS and/or RT-PCR infrastructure support programme for EU/EEA public health authorities

    A sizeable and coordinated infrastructure investment in public health laboratories will allow Member States to develop a significant and cost-effective SARS-CoV-2 variant screening system.

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