In this follow up project, the consolidation of WGS and RT-PCR activities aiming to ensure the sustainable use and integration of enhanced infrastructure into routine surveillance and outbreak investigation activities, in synergy with relevant ongoing work at international level is the key priority. Identified challenges and mid-term aims were identified and will contribute together with the involvement of relevant and high-level stakeholders to a better workflow, enhanced capacity and sustainable and manageable use of the provided infrastructure on the long run. Key agencies in the countries Austria, Croatia, Greece and Hungary are working together to achieve these common goals. The partners are AGES (AUT), CIPH (HR), EODY (GR), NNK (HU).

This project builds on the previous project round with a focus on national infrastructure and capacity up-scaling enhancing whole genome sequencing (WGS) and/or reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and future health threats (HERA) set a solid but challenging basis for the enhancement of processes in national Health Agencies and public analytic facilities.

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