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The Government of Australia and the World Health Organization WHO today handed over high-capacity laboratory equipment to determine the genome sequence of the virus in Mongolia. The laboratory is important for the detection of new strains of SARS-CoV-2 virus. In other words there is no need to waste time sending samples to foreign countries to detect mutated variants. The analysis was launched in Mongolia in late November 2021 and is officially unveiled today.Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia S.Amarsaikhan Member of the Government of Mongolia Minister of Health S.Enkhbold Director General of the NCCD Ts.Bilegtsaikhan WHO Resident Representative Sergey Diorditsa Charg dAffaires of the Australian Embassy and First Secretary Dave Preston and other officials attended. The Minister of Health S.Enkhbold said Since the first PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 virus in Mongolia was conducted in January 2020 at the NCCD all aimag general hospitals border crossings eight district hospitals in Ulaanbaatar and the NCCD It has been expanded to be used on a daily basis in some private laboratories such as the Ministry of Health the Ministry of Health the Ministry of Health the Ministry of Health the Academy of Sciences the Central Military Hospital and the private sector. The Australian Government with the support of the World Health Organization and the work of NCCD specialistsAs a result of these efforts the full adoption of SARS-CoV-2 NGS sequencing technology in Mongolia is of great importance not only in Mongolia but also around the world in improving pest control strategies and the diagnosis of other infectious and non-communicable diseases. We are watching he said.
