COVID-19 Bill Would Scale Up U.S. Ability To Spot Virus Mutations
Updated Feb 18, 2021 COVID-19 Bill Would Scale Up U.S. Ability To Spot Virus Mutations White House coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients has called U.S. tracking of virus mutations “totally unacceptable,” saying the nation ranks 43rd in the world. RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier mutations of the coronavirus under COVID-19 relief legislation advancing in Congress. The U.S. now maps only the genetic makeup of a minuscule fraction of positive virus samples, a situation some experts liken to f...
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