OREANDA-NEWS. Russian scientists have entirely decoded the first complete genome of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Health of Russia.

This was made by specialists from the A.A. Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza. Its acting director Dmitry Lioznov said that genome sequencing will help to understand the evolution of the virus and the dynamics of its spread. “This coronavirus is new for us, therefore it is critically important to be able to determine the path of its spread, its entry into the territory of our country, and its change. This information will help in the development of vaccines and antiviral drugs for the treatment of coronavirus, ” he said.

The information received by Russian scientists was sent to the World Health Organization’s database so that other research groups could access it.