China publishes genome sequence data of coronavirus


The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention published on Thursday night the genome sequence data of the coronavirus that caused the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing. The data have also been submitted to the World Health Organization and the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data to be shared with the international community.
The data were taken from virus samples collected from confirmed cases and the environment in Xinfadi, a major wholesales market in Beijing linked with the outbreak. They were published via a data service system co-established by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and China CDC.
Beijing reported another 25 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 183 in the latest outbreak since June 11.
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