Mary Wilson
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Published: 22 December 2022
DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-022-01276-9
Joicymara S. Xavier, Monika Moir, Houriiyah Tegally, Nikita Sitharam, Wasim Abdool Karim, James E. San, Joana Linhares, Eduan Wilkinson, David B. Ascher, Cheryl Baxter, Douglas E. V. Pires & Tulio de Oliveira
The SARS-CoV-2 Africa dashboard is an interactive tool that enables visualization of SARS-CoV-2 genomic information in African countries. The customizable app allows users to visualize the number of sequences deposited in each country, and the variants circulating over time. Our dashboard enables near real-time exploration of public data that can inform policymakers, healthcare professionals and the public about the ongoing pandemic.
COVID-19 is the clinical manifestation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection[SUP]1[/SUP]. The COVID-19 pandemic has been ongoing for more than two years, with the first case of COVID-19 in Africa reported in Egypt in mid-February 2020 (ref. [SUP]2[/SUP]). The first SARS-CoV-2 genome sequenced in Africa was reported in March 2020 (ref. [SUP]3[/SUP]). Genomic sequencing and surveillance have played a crucial role in monitoring and mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been approximately 12 million cases and more than 256,000 deaths reported to date in Africa[SUP]4[/SUP], and African countries have contributed substantial amounts of genomic sequencing data to global agencies. For example, two of the five variants of concern (Beta and Omicron) were first identified in Africa through genomic surveillance systems and real-time sequencing and data release[SUP]5,6[/SUP]. ...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-022-01276-9#citeas
DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-022-01276-9
Joicymara S. Xavier, Monika Moir, Houriiyah Tegally, Nikita Sitharam, Wasim Abdool Karim, James E. San, Joana Linhares, Eduan Wilkinson, David B. Ascher, Cheryl Baxter, Douglas E. V. Pires & Tulio de Oliveira
The SARS-CoV-2 Africa dashboard is an interactive tool that enables visualization of SARS-CoV-2 genomic information in African countries. The customizable app allows users to visualize the number of sequences deposited in each country, and the variants circulating over time. Our dashboard enables near real-time exploration of public data that can inform policymakers, healthcare professionals and the public about the ongoing pandemic.
COVID-19 is the clinical manifestation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection[SUP]1[/SUP]. The COVID-19 pandemic has been ongoing for more than two years, with the first case of COVID-19 in Africa reported in Egypt in mid-February 2020 (ref. [SUP]2[/SUP]). The first SARS-CoV-2 genome sequenced in Africa was reported in March 2020 (ref. [SUP]3[/SUP]). Genomic sequencing and surveillance have played a crucial role in monitoring and mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been approximately 12 million cases and more than 256,000 deaths reported to date in Africa[SUP]4[/SUP], and African countries have contributed substantial amounts of genomic sequencing data to global agencies. For example, two of the five variants of concern (Beta and Omicron) were first identified in Africa through genomic surveillance systems and real-time sequencing and data release[SUP]5,6[/SUP]. ...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-022-01276-9#citeas