With the help of Russian students, scientists have created a new platform that enables the detection of new COVID-19 mutations based on a patient’s symptoms. This was reported in the press service of the University 2035. DEA News”.
Candidate of Technical Sciences Ekaterina Novikova said that this system will help fight the virus more effectively.
“Our platform allows us to summarize data on the course of each patient’s disease in order to further systematize and use them to study various forms of coronavirus infection and mutations,” said the expert.
The platform includes a questionnaire with questions about the symptoms of coronavirus infection. The results of the survey are transferred to the database and then systematized for further study and analysis. The team is currently upgrading the platform, specifically expanding its functionality and adding information about new COVID-19 strains.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Former Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) declarationThe threat of a new, more dangerous strain of COVID-19, against which existing vaccines will be powerless, is very real.