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CSIRO scientist calls for national approach to COVID-19 sewage testing as NT signs on
A leading environmental scientist says he’s concerned there is no uniform policy for COVID-19 sewage testing across Australia, describing the current framework as “a bit scary”.
Key points:
- A leading scientist says a national wastewater testing regime would improve COVID-19 detection
- The process can identify traces of coronavirus before people become symptomatic
- The NT will become the last jurisdiction to begin wastewater testing in coming months
More and more states and territories are testing wastewater for traces of the virus, with the Northern Territory set to begin in early 2021.
CSIRO’s Land and Water Science director Dr Paul Bertsch said adopting a uniform sewage testing policy would strengthen the overall process, which is thought of…
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