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. 2023 Jun 9;11:1146730. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1146730

Figure 1.

Figure 1

(A) Increases in country capability to perform in-country genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2, by region of the World Health Organization, February 2021 – July 2022 (N = 194). (B). Country capability to perform in-country genomic sequencing or utilize timely* international referral mechanisms for pathogens with pandemic and epidemic potential, by region of the World Health Organization, July 2022 (N = 194). AFR = African Region, AMR = Region of the Americas, EMR = Eastern Mediterranean Region, EUR = European Region, SEAR = South-East Asia Region, WPR = Western Pacific Region. * Timely is defined as triggering genomic sequencing within 7 days of event or pathogen detection. Source: World Health Organization, as of July 2022. “Countries” are World Health Organization Member States.