Results
Between April 2021 and March 2022, RLID-AD received 170 COVID-19 samples from Syria, Yemen and Lebanon for genomic analysis. Of these , 159 were successfully sequenced (93.5%) with >90% coverage and 30x depth, with lineages being successfully assigned through Pangolin. The lineages discovered were predominantly alpha, beta, and delta variants, largely consistent with the global waves at the time. Turnaround time from receipt at the lab to result sharing with member states was 2-3 weeks.