China releases virus genome sequence of COVID-19 cluster infections in Beijing

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the virus genome sequence from the recent clusters of COVID-19 infections related to Beijing's Xinfadi wholesale farm produce market.

The data, released via the Novel Coronavirus National Science and Technology Resource Service System late Thursday, came from both COVID-19 case samples and environmental samples.

Meanwhile, the CDC has submitted the relevant genome sequence to the World Health Organization and the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data to share the data globally.

The Novel Coronavirus National Science and Technology Resource Service System was jointly set up by the National Microbiology Data Center and the National Pathogen Resource Collection Center.