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Some have urged large-scale, frequent testing with lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, but factors like test specificity, cost and feasibility need to be considered.

What do we know about asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in children and adults, and how does the immune system respond to asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Scientists from all over the world are working together to sequence SARS-CoV-2 genomes, data that has already impacted our understanding of how to control, treat and prevent COVID-19.