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lrnassar
  Thu Mar 11 13:57:52 2021 -0800
Adding link to new intro page refs #27174

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 <h1>COVID-19 Research at UCSC 
 <span> <font size=-1 style="padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; margin-left: 15px;">
-<a href="#news">Updated: February 23, 2021</a></font></span></h1>
+<a href="#news">Updated: March 11, 2021</a></font></span></h1>
 
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 <p>
 The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus emerged in December 2019 as a novel human pathogen causing
 a severe acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19). The disease
 spread rapidly worldwide and was
 <A TARGET="_BLANK" 
     HREF="https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---11-march-2020">
 declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization</a>
 on March 11, 2020.
 </p>
 <p>
 Genome sequencing of thousands of viral samples has helped researchers study mechanisms of 
 infection, transmission and response of the human immune system. 
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 human genetic determinants of infection susceptibility, disease severity, and outcomes. 
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 <p>
 Since the beginning of SARS-CoV-2 circulation in humans, the viral genome has been accummulating
 mutations.  
 Mutations identified as important medically and epidemiologically are displayed in SARS-Cov-2 
 browser 
 tracks 
 <a target="_blank" href="/cgi-bin/hgTrackUi?db=wuhCor1&g=variantMuts">Variants of Concern</a> and
 <a target="_blank" href="/cgi-bin/hgTrackUi?db=wuhCor1&g=spikeMuts">Spike Mutations</a>.
 Investigations of antibody resistance of viral mutations are available in the 
 <a target="_blank" href="/cgi-bin/hgTrackUi?db=wuhCor1&g=abEscape">Antibody Escape</a> track 
 collection.
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-A manuscript describing 
+See our <a href="/goldenPath/help/covidBrowserIntro.html" target="_blank">
+SARS-CoV-2 introduction page</a> for an overview of the 
+resources offered. A manuscript describing 
 <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-020-0700-8" target="_blank">
-The UCSC SARS-CoV-2 Genome Browser</a>, was published in the September 9, 2020 issue of 
+The UCSC SARS-CoV-2 Genome Browser</a> was also published in the September 9, 2020 issue of 
 <em>Nature Genetics</em>.
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         <img class="text-center" alt="COVID-19 transmission as of May 30, 2020, from Nextstrain" 
             src="/images/covid19/covid19-transmission.may30_2020.nextstrain.png"
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                         <font SIZE=-1><em>COVID-19 transmission as of May 30, 2020</em><BR>
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                         <font SIZE=-2>
                           <A HREF="https://nextstrain.org/ncov/global"
                           TARGET=_blank>Latest global analysis from Nextstrain.org</a>
                         </font>