With CDC & XpresCheck, we monitored SARS-CoV-2 via aircraft #wastewater from 88 flights to John F. Kennedy Airport from UK, NL & France. Testing added only 3 minutes to aircraft maintenance time, showing an efficient approach to pathogen detection! concentricbyginkgo.com/new-investigat…

Our work with the CDC and @concentricbygbw team has been an effective tool in detecting the spread of disease through air travel. cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…

“These findings provide important real-world evidence supporting the effectiveness of predeparture testing that can guide decisions for future outbreaks and pandemics.” cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…

ICYMI: Here's an inside look at Traveler-based Genomic Surveillance, a program for detecting and characterizing viral variants at 7 of the busiest international airports in the U.S. @cdcgov & XpresCheck youtube.com/watch?v=-sFEgt…

81% of the 80 flights tested were positive for #SARSCoV2! 27 genome sequences from 25 of the samples revealed omicron sublineages. Great proof of concept from @ginkgo, @CDC, & XpresCheck on wastewater monitoring feasibility. Ars Technica Beth Marie Mole (she/her) bit.ly/3EL3T5Y

Beyond San Francisco International Airport (SFO) ✈️ and COVID-19 CDC Travel Health's wastewater testing from planes, with Ginkgo Bioworks and XpresCheck, now plans to "be integrating multi-pathogen targets" "expand to 2 to 3 new airports in the coming year" github.com/tinalexander/n…

Since the COVID-19 public health emergency ended, our airport program with @cdctravel and XpresCheck is one of the last standing ways to monitor for new variants entering the US. Read more from Alice Park via @time time.com/6286825/covid-…

"But even though the U.S. now has less robust COVID-19 data collection, one important but little-known source remains: samples from international passengers flying into the U.S." time.com/6286825/covid-…

We are excited to continue our partnership with XWELL XpresCheck on the @cdctravel’s Traveler-based Genomic Surveillance program. TGS is an important pathogen monitoring detection system at major US airports globenewswire.com/news-release/2…

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Productive meetings Friday in Seattle with Washington State Secretary of Health, Washington State Department of Health and local health leaders. We talked data, partnerships, building trust + clear communications. Keep up the great work.

As we first reported last month CDC Travel Health has now officially announced expansion of its airport testing program, beyond SARS-CoV-2,. to a months-long pilot that will also sequence for "flu, RSV, and select other respiratory viruses" cdc.gov/media/releases…

Our voluntary Traveler-based Genomic Surveillance program is expanding to detect more priority pathogens—including Flu, RSV and COVID-19. Learn more bit.ly/3QKBbsq

The CDC's expanded disease surveillance program is “a really smart way” to look for new pathogens reaching the United States through international travel. sciencenews.org/article/cdc-ex…

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CDC expands testing of international air traveler samples to include flu RSV, and other respiratory viruses. cdc.gov/media/releases…

Go Jason Kelly and Ginkgo Bioworks!!! 💪💪 was excited to see this testing welcoming international visitors right outside customs in San Francisco International Airport (SFO) ✈️

We're celebrating! 🥳 Concentric is the 3rd largest industry contributor for US submissions to GISAID this month, as part of the CDC's TGS program! Thanks to our partners CDC Travel Health XpresCheck we're working to build biosecurity infrastructure. Learn more: wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/tr…

Buttonwood Trader Ginkgo Bioworks We are proud to partner with XpresCheck and CDC Travel Health on the TGS program, which operates at airports across the US. You can learn more about that program here: wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/tr…

Expanding Biosecurity Frontiers: Ginkgo Bioworks Bioworks, CDC, and XpresCheck Amplify Genomic Surveillance at US Airports: synbiobeta.com/read/expanding… #biosecurity