Laboratory biosafety guidance related to coronavirus disease (‎COVID-19)‎: interim guidance, 19 March 2020

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The purpose of this document is to provide interim guidance on laboratory biosafety related to the testing of clinical specimens of patients that meet the case definition of the novel pathogen identified in Wuhan, China, that is, coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19.

WHO will revise these recommendations as necessary.