Genomics
While virus genomes can describe the global context of introductions and origins of local clusters of cases, CANMOD will focus on building methods for characterizing and modelling local transmission once it is established, and for surveillance for viral determinants of increased fitness and of enhanced risk of spillover, virulence and transmission.
- Interest in establishing strong genomic surveillance programs for SARS-CoV-2 is intense, with the CanCoGen consortium planning to sequence 150,000 viral genomes in Canada.