Software Tracking COVID Variants in Real Time is Key to Controlling Outbreak

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Sep 7, 202300:03:30Science & Medicine

UC Santa Cruz developed a computational tool known as UShER that enables real-time SARS-CoV-2 tracking and helps researchers identify new lineages of the virus. The easy-to-use tool and online server creates an evolution...

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