Global Influenza Data Initiative (GISAID)

GISAID is a global science initiative and primary source for genomic data of influenza viruses and the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19.
It is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
It is a not-for-profit organisation.
Since its establishment in 2008, as an alternative to sharing avian influenza data via conventional public-domain archives.
GISAID differs from other genetic sequence databases like GenBank and EMBL primarily in that users of GISAID must have their identity confirmed and agree to a Database Access Agreement that restricts the way GISAID data can be used.
GISAID was recognized for its importance to global health by G20 health ministers in 2017.
In 2020, GISAID entered into the global research effort to understand SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, by making available genomic sequences that are modelled in real-time, thereby helping to detect viral mutations and track movement of the virus across the planet.

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