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ECHO Daily Map of 01 April 2020
Published on April 1, 2020
COVID-2019 pandemic in Europe
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ECHO Daily Map of 31 March 2020
March 31, 2020
World Temperature Anomalies in February 2020
A new control material developed by JRC scientists to help prevent coronavirus test failures
April 2, 2020
JRC scientists have designed a new control material that laboratories can use to check the correct functioning of their coronavirus tests and to avoid false negatives. The coronavirus disease COVID-19 is caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2.Timely and accurate laboratory testing is an essential part of tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.A recent EU survey identified the lack of positive control materia