[Video] Tunisian Minister of Health announces discovery of the Genome Sequence of the Coronavirus

[Video] Tunisian Minister of Health announces discovery of the genetic sequence of the Coronavirus

Tunisian Health Minister Abdellatif Mekki announced today Thursday, that a laboratory at the Charles Nicole Hospital was able to identify the genome sequence of the emerging Coronavirus (COVID-19).





Mekki said during a meeting with "Mosaique FM" radio, that this discovery will make them able to compare the genome sequence of the virus with other countries such as China and Italy, since the virus is variable.





He stated that Dr. Ilham Boutiba and her medical team were the ones who reached this scientific achievement.





In connection with the epidemiological situation, the Minister explained that the number of Coronavirus infections in Tunisia has increased by only 5 cases on Wednesday, stressing that the decrease in infections does not mean that the infection has decreased.





He pointed to the existence of an infection without knowing its source, stressing that he will visit the south of the country with a delegation from the Ministry to audit the processes of the analyzes.





He stated that all scenarios in Tunisia remain contained, noting that the extension in the general quarantine is subject to the commitment of the Stay Home compaign in the remaining period.





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