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New COVID-19 genomic 'radar' to track outbreaks

Jill Margo
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Australia has begun setting up the equivalent of a national radar system to track COVID-19 as it moves across the country.

It will capture the genetics of positive cases and track the disease nationally, rather than state by state.

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Jill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com

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