Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus responsible for COVID-19.
Review the current literature and
Explain how whole genome sequencing (WGS) has been used to identify new variants of SARS-CoV-2 and track outbreaks and
Discuss two examples of how pre-existing disease conditions and risk factors might be affecting COVID-19 severity (hospitalisation and admission to intensive care unit).