The World Health Organization launched this global network.
It aims to help swiftly detect the threat from infectious diseases, like COVID-19, and share the information to prevent their spread.
The International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) will provide a platform for connecting countries and regions, improving systems for collecting and analysing samples, the agency said.
The network will rely on pathogen genomics to analyse the genetic code of viruses, bacteria and other disease-causing organisms.