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A year of genomic surveillance reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic unfolded in Africa

September 9, 2021 Analysis and Opinion / Daily Focus Egypt / Nigeria / South Africa Science Report/Study by John Schellhase

“Although distorted by low sampling numbers and blind spots, the findings highlight that Africa must not be left behind in the global pandemic response, otherwise it could become a source for new variants.”

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