The power of Next Generation Sequencing in management of the pandemic and future outbreaks

Along with the Covid-19 pandemic has come an increased awareness of the power and utility of NGS as the driving force behind genomic epidemiology and as a critical tool for combatting a global biothreat. Genomic advances achieved as part of this increased awareness will serve us as we seek to address current challenges and plan for prevention of and response to future pandemics.