On Mar. 27, 2024, the World Health Organization announced it had launched a network for coronaviruses, CoViNet, to facilitate and coordinate global expertise and capacities for early and accurate detection, monitoring and assessment of SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV and novel coronaviruses of public health importance.

CoViNet is a network of global laboratories with expertise in human, animal and environmental coronavirus surveillance. The network to-date included 36 laboratories from 21 countries in all 6 WHO regions.