US expands genomic surveillance for coronavirus variants
US tracking of virus variants has strengthened, boosting weekly sequencing to 40,000 to 80,000 samples across nearly 70 labs. The effort, funded by a $17 billion relief bill, aims to detect omicron and other mutants, with PCR S-dropout tests serving as quicker indicators before full sequencing.
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University of Minnesota
Joe Biden
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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First Black woman to join ISS crew on SpaceX mission
Jessica Watkins, 33, named to SpaceX Crew-4 seat as mission specialist leaving after April 2022. She becomes the first Black woman to live and work on the ISS for scientific research and station operations, joining NASA crew Robert Hines, Kjell Lindgren, and Samantha Cristoforetti with undisclosed exact roles.
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International Space Station
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Jessica Watkins
Dragon
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Iss
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Guion Bluford
Space
Mae Jemison
Robert Hines
Kjell Lindgren
Samantha Cristoforetti
European Space Agency
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