Many factors affect how sick some people become with COVID-19, such as an existing medical condition or being overweight but scientific research suggests there maybe something else as well. Over the last 18 months Genomics England has worked with the GenOMICC consortium and other partners, led by the University of Edinburgh, on a Genomic COVID-19 study that analysed the whole genome sequences of approximately 20,000 people who were severely affected by COVID-19 and hospitalised. By comparing these genomes with 15,000 other genomes from people who were mildly affected, differences are being identified that could help to create treatment and prevention solutions.
Join this session to find out more about this pioneering project and how it provided valuable insights into the fight against COVID-19 as well as its potential to support our response to future virus infections.
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