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Over 90% of Covid+ samples for genome sequencing are from large cities: Experts

More than 90% of the Covid positive samples representing the circulating variants in India and currently taken up for genome sequencing are primarily from large cities, according to experts attached to mapping and research laboratories. The decline in testing and Covid-positivity rates over several months meant that genome sequencing of positive samples drawn from international travellers and others to rule out the presence of newer variants remained largely focused on the big cities despite a general agreement on the need for genomic research in diverse populations.

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