Inadequate SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Sequencing capacity in Zimbabwe: A call to urgently address this key gap to control current and future waves
2021
Abstract Zimbabwe continues to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an urgent need for the rapid scale-up of genomic surveillance efforts. In this piece, we express concern on the limited capacity for SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in Zimbabwe due to limited skillsets and laboratory infrastructural deficiencies. We call for an urgent need for funding from the government of Zimbabwe to set up a robust genomic surveillance program to detect SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in Zimbabwe and guide public health responses accordingly.
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