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Monitoring the spread and genomics of SARS-COV-2 is a critical effort, often publicly funded and built from the ground up. This story from Peru is illustrative. @pablotsukayama/1513559255508525057
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Keeping track of an epidemic disease is vital, but potentially disturbing to those charged with protecting us. It undermines their authority and exposes their failures.
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For these reasons and because people and institutions need to make decisions in risky times, this is a vital public service.
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Cutting back funds for tracking COIVD while it remains pervasive is dangerous and misguided.