We're coming for you COVID-19. UC Santa Cruz researchers are taking on the coronavirus challenge on multiple fronts. Here's how we're working to combat this global pandemic: 🔬 A team of UC Santa Cruz scientists are working to establish the only Santa Cruz County testing lab with potential to get results within 24 hours. 🔬Researchers are working to develop a rapid coronavirus test that could be performed at pharmacies. 🔬 The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute posted the sequence on the UCSC Genome Browser and began analyzing and annotating the coronavirus genome. By sequencing virus samples taken at different times and places, researchers can track genetic changes and trace the spread of different strains of the virus. ___ #ucsc #ucsantacruz #covid #covid19 #science #sciencematters #stem