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Sewage tests at schools and offices could reveal whether Covid lockdowns are working – The Independent
Both US and UK scientists think waste surveillance holds the answer to early detection of outbreaks
Scientists could soon work out coronavirus infection rates and the impact of lockdown measures to tackle the disease by monitoring our sewage at schools, universities and offices.
Wastewater has been shown to be a robust source of Covid-19, since those infected shed the virus in their stool.
A new US study identifies a method that not only detects the coronavirus in sewage, but also tracks whether the infection rates are going up or down.
Experts were able to measure genetic material from the virus…
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