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The global outbreak of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic and the race to bring an end to this scourge has thrust the role of genomics into the spotlight.
The global outbreak of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic and the race to bring an end to this scourge which has affected every segment of society has thrust the role of genomics into the spotlight.
From discovering and understanding the virus that causes Covid-19 to developing vaccines and detecting new mutations in the viral genome, the study of genomics has proven beyond doubt to be a potent tool. Scientists in South Africa and across the continent are using genomics-based surveillance to track the evolution of the virus in a local context, while the sequencing of hundreds of viral genomes has enabled studies of the Covid-19 strains in Africa.
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