"WHO Introduces CoViNet: Global Coronavirus Network"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched CoViNet, a global network for coronaviruses, to coordinate expertise and capacities for early detection, monitoring, and assessment of SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, and other novel coronaviruses. This network expands on the initial COVID-19 reference laboratory network and includes 36 laboratories from 21 countries. The collaboration aims to enhance surveillance, laboratory capacity, sequencing, and data integration to inform WHO policies and support decision-making, ensuring timely detection and assessment of coronaviruses of public health importance.