VEO submits the third report on mutations and variation in publicly shared SARS-CoV-2 raw sequencing data.
In its third report to the European Commission, VEO Consortium members summarize mobilisation and analysis of SARS-CoV-2 sequence data submitted to the European COVID-19 Data Platform in the context of the VEO project, which aims to develop tools and data analytics for pandemic and outbreak preparedness.
Summary:
- Update on mobilisation of raw reads, now totaling sequencing data sets from 525,348 viral raw read sets from 61 countries, a 20% increase since the previous report, as of 25 March 2021.
- Information on Indian variant B.1.617 was added.