translated from Spanish: The first photo of the new coronavirus circulating in Argentina

“This is the first photo that can be taken from the SARS-CoV-2 virus of COVID-19 circulating in Argentina. The @ANLIS_Malbran and UBA CONICET achieved images at the microscopic level,” Ginés González García’s Minister of Health of the Nation announced in a post.
Our scientists are being a part of history

The image shows the sequence of the coronavirus (Orthocoronavirinae), and the official stated that “it is a contribution that adds to that of the genome sequencing of the virus circulating in our country and is a relevant contribution to the diagnosis and potential development of therapeutic strategies”.

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“It is a pride and an honor to have national professionals and institutions that are recognized worldwide. We’re being part of the advance so we can diagnose the coronavirus. Our scientists are being part of the story,” he concluded in the thread of his publication.

It is a contribution that adds to that of the sequencing of the genome of the virus circulating in our country and constitutes a relevant contribution for the diagnosis and potential development of therapeutic strategies.—Gines González García (@ginesggarcia)
April 21, 2020

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