CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: CDC Publishes New Web Pages on Genomic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Variants

On January 31, 2021, CDC published new web pages on Genomic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Variants. Visit these new pages for more in-depth information, including answers to these common questions about SARS-CoV-2 variants:

• How do SARS-CoV-2 variants occur?
• What is CDC doing to track SARS-CoV-2 variants?
• Why is genomic surveillance important for public health?

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Online Resources:

• Information for Laboratories about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Laboratories
• CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19) Website
• CDC Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS)
• Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response Calls

If you have any questions, please contact LOCS@cdc.gov.

This Lab Advisory was originally published by the CDC Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) here.