As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19, this year's 53rd European Congress of Human Genetics (ESHG 2020) was held online. MGI CSO Dr. Rade Drmanac,  Dr. Nik Matthews of Institute of Cancer Research, UK, Prof Miguel Esteban at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health, and Prof. Lars Engstrand of Karolinska Institute & Science for Life Laboratory in Sweden shared the latest progress of high-throughput sequencing technologies and valuable experience of utilizing the scientific research ability in the global battle with COVID-19. Among them, Professor Lars Engstrand shared his experience and his team's participation in COVID-19 test and research in Sweden. Professor Engstrand presented the following update and study.