With the whole viral genome of coronavirus 2019-nCoV having recently been sequenced at the Institut Pasteur, the isolation of strains of coronavirus 2019-nCoV detected in France has now been successfully finalized, in a very short space of time, using the samples taken from the first confirmed French cases.

Now that the Institut Pasteur's scientists have access to coronavirus 2019-nCoV, they can set out to improve scientific knowledge about the virus. Research will focus on four main areas: serology, development of specific treatments, vaccination, viral pathogenesis. To fund this research, the Institut Pasteur has launched a special appeal for donations.

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