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South Africa detects first case of highly transmissible XBB.1.5 variant of coronavirus

9 January 202311 January 2023

SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa has identified its first case of a coronavirus infection caused by the new, highly transmissible XBB.1.5 variant. Maria van Kerkhove, COVID-19 technical lead at the…

Illumina launches factory in China to produce products for gene sequencing

1 September 20221 September 2022

CHINA- Illumina has established its first manufacturing facility in China, allowing it to produce equipment and supplies for genome sequencing for the domestic market. Despite a lack of adequate local…