Genomic surveillance reveals dynamic shifts in the connectivity of COVID-19 epidemics. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38101407/)
These scientists have been studying how diseases like COVID-19 spread from one place to another. They have been using special tools to look at the genetic information of the virus and track how it moves around.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, they found that different areas had different amounts of the virus. This was because some places had more restrictions and rules to stop the virus from spreading, while others didn't have as many rules.
The scientists also discovered that the virus can travel from one country to another, even across international borders. They found that when the rules and restrictions were relaxed, the virus could spread even more to faraway places.
By looking at the genetic information of the virus, how people move around, and the number of cases in different areas, the scientists found that the virus spreads a lot between nearby places, but it can also travel far away.
They also learned that when the connections between places change, like when people start traveling more, it can affect how many cases of COVID-19 there are in each place.
These findings show that it's important for different places to work together and have rules and interventions to stop the spread of diseases like COVID-19.
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