Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies has demonstrated the ability to sequence DNA/RNA at an exceptional speed, thereby enabling us to extract genetic information from samples faster, more consistently, and at a lower cost than ever before.

The rapid global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) represents perhaps the most significant public health emergency and many countries are experiencing ongoing local transmission despite varying levels of control effects.