Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data (GISAID)

 Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data (GISAID)

A research team has discovered a new strain of Covid-19, Deltacron, in Cyprus. It is a combination of Delta and Omicron. The research team has shared the findings of the discovery with GISAID.

About GISAID:

It was launched in the year 2008. The initiative promotes rapid sharing of data on all influenza viruses and the corona virus that causes COVID-19.

Data includes:

  • Genetic sequence and associated clinical and epidemiological data for human viruses and geographic and species-specific data for bird and other animal viruses.
  • Sharing the data helps researchers better understand how viruses develop and spread during widespread infectious diseases and pandemics.

Source – The Hindu

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