Human Genomics (Feb 2021)

The Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

  • Benjamin Capps,
  • Yann Joly,
  • John Mulvihill,
  • Won Bok Lee,
  • HUGO Committee on Ethics, Law and Society, and the HUGO Council

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40246-021-00310-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Abstract This letter is the Human Genome Organisation’s summary reaction to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies key areas for genomics research, and areas in which genomic scientists can contribute to a global response to the pandemic. The letter has been reviewed and endorsed by the HUGO Committee on Ethics, Law and Society (CELS) and the HUGO Council.

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