Early Detection of Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants From Wastewater Through Genome Sequencing and Machine Learning

Early detection of emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants from wastewater through genome sequencing and machine learning

Genome sequencing from wastewater enables accurate and cost-effective identification of SARS-CoV-2 variants. However, existing computational pipelines have limitations in detecting emerging variants not yet characterized in humans. Here, we present an unsupervised learning approach that clusters co-varying and time-evolving mutation patterns to identify SARS-CoV-2 variants. To build our model, we sequence 3659 wastewater samples collected over t…

The Perfect Enemy | WHO adds XFG to SARS-CoV-2 variants under monitoring

As global proportions rapidly grow, an initial assessment suggests a low public health risk. Source

SARS-CoV-2 Corona Virus: COVID-19 and the Global Pandemic

COVID-19 remains a serious player in the 2024–2025 viral lineup. Here’s how it spread and what can be expected next.