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National-level experiences of pathogen-related data sharing in pandemic times and beyond
All are welcome to an open meeting to exchange national experiences on data sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Repurposing COVID-19 pipelines for the monkeypox virus
One aim of the BY-COVID project is to build a framework enabling data from newly emerging infectious disease threats to be made rapidly and widely accessible.

VEO report on mutations and variation in publicly shared SARS-CoV-2 raw sequencing data.
In its eleventh report to the European Commission, VEO Consortium members summarize mobilisation and analysis of SARS-CoV-2 sequence data submitted to the European COVID-19 Data Platform in the context of the VEO project, which aims to develop tools and data analytics for pandemic and outbreak preparedness.

BY-COVID and ISIDORe projects work to prepare Europe for outbreaks of infectious diseases
BY-COVID is part of a new three-year, European Commission funded project called Integrated Services for Infectious Diseases Outbreak Research (ISIDORe), which brings together 155 project partners from 32 countries. ISIDORe was officially launched on 24 February 2022 with a kick-off meeting attended by BY-COVID representatives.

VEO submits the tenth report on mutations and variation in publicly shared SARS-CoV-2 raw sequencing data.
In its tenth report to the European Commission, VEO Consortium members summarize mobilisation and analysis of SARS-CoV-2 sequence data submitted to the European COVID-19 Data Platform in the context of the VEO project, which aims to develop tools and data analytics for pandemic and outbreak preparedness.

Galaxy Europe provide a simple and free method for analysing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant data
Computer scientists and developers from BY-COVID involved in Galaxy Europe have published new data and analysis methods on the new SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, Omicron.

BY-COVID featured in the press at GenomeWeb
The BY-COVID project has been featured in an article on GenomeWeb, an online news organisation that promotes the scientific and economic ecosystem spurred by the advent of high-throughput genome sequencing.

VEO submits the ninth report on mutations and variation in publicly shared SARS-CoV-2 data
The Versatile Emerging infectious disease Observatory (VEO) has published its ninth report on SARS-Cov-2 sequence data submitted to the European COVID-19 Data Portal.

BY-COVID - a new EU project for pandemic preparedness
The BeYond-COVID (BY-COVID) project launches today. It aims to make SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious disease data easier to find and share.

VEO submits the eighth report on mutations and variation in publicly shared SARS-CoV-2 data
The Versatile Emerging infectious disease Observatory (VEO) has published its eighth report on mutations and variation in publicly shared SARS-CoV-2 raw sequencing data.