Canada aims to double genomic surveillance for concerning variants | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source
Camille Bains A researcher works at the Brinkman Lab at Simon Fraser University, part of the Canadian COVID-19 Genomics Network in Burnaby, B.C., in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Aleksa Nenadic, Canadian COVID-19 Genomics Network *MANDATORY CREDIT* February 19, 2021 - 1:00 AM VANCOUVER - A national agency leading a network of labs hunting for variants of COVID-19 is aiming to double its efforts across Canada as part of a global surveillance initiative to keep up with new strains that may become more prevalent. Viruses naturally mutate over time...