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UK to Help Other Countries Identify New CCP Virus Variants
The UK government said on Tuesday it will offer its genomics expertise to identify new variants of the CCP virus to countries that do not have the resources to do so.
“I’m delighted to announce our New Variant Assessment Platform using the UK’s massive genomic testing capacity to help countries around the world identify new variants,” Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Twitter.
“We must protect people and detect new variants wherever they arise,” he wrote.
The New Variant Assessment Platform, led by Public Health England (PHE), will offer Britain’s capacity to analyse new virus strains to other countries who are in need of such expertise.
UK genomics expertise and capacity to be offered worldwide to find new variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19
The ‘New Variant Assessment Platform’ will help countries to identify changes in the virus, while providing an early warning of new mutations that could endanger the UK
New commitment to improve Global Health Security comes as the UK holds G7 presidency this year
The UK will offer its world-leading genomics expertise to identify new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 to countries who do not have the resources to do so.
The announcement comes as part of a speech the Health Secretary will deliver at Chatham House. As part of the UK’s presidency of the G7 this year, the Health Secretary will outline his vision for a stronger, more collaborative and effective global health system, not just in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, but to ensure the international community is better prepared for future threats.
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