Leveraging a Public-Private-Academic Collaborative Partnership to confront challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Abstract

Like all viruses, the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates over time, creating new viral variants that have the potential to transmit more rapidly, cause more severe disease, or avoid treatment and prevention strategies. A critical component of the public health response to COVID-19 is identifying and tracking the emergenc of SARS-CoV-2 variants. In West Virginia, this effort is coordinated via a public-private-academic collaboration.