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‘Sewage surveillance’ may be early warning tool in fight against COVID-19, says one study

April 20, 2020
COVID-19

A new study in the Netherlands has found the coronavirus in sewage. And in one Dutch city, the coronavirus was detected in wastewater days before any cases were officially confirmed through human testing. Can sewer surveillance serve as an early warning tool for cities?

‘Sewage surveillance’ may be early warning tool in fight against COVID-19, says one study

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