Published 3 years ago

The COVID-19 wasteland: searching for clues to the pandemic in the sewers

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Using municipal wastewater to look for evidence of the virus behind COVID-19 is part of a rapidly expanding body of science. The virus is shed in human waste, often before a patient even knows they are sick.

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The COVID-19 wasteland: searching for clues to the pandemic in the sewers

3 years ago·Canada

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Global News

Researchers looking for clues to the COVID-19 pandemic in city sewers

Wastewater testing initiatives were virtually nonexistent in Canada before COVID-19, but there are now more than two dozen universities researching the method.

3 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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National Post

The COVID-19 wasteland: searching for clues to the pandemic in the sewers

OTTAWA -- When Ottawa Public Health officials are trying to decide whether restrictions in the city need to tighten up, they look to the normal markers like positive tests, patients in hospital, and outbreaks. But they are also among the few in the country that take cues from the city's sewers. Read More

3 years ago·Canada

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680 News

Searching for clues to the COVID-19 pandemic in the sewers

When Ottawa Public Health officials are trying to decide whether restrictions in the city need to tighten up, they look to the normal markers like positive tests, patients in hospital, and outbreaks. But they are also among the few in the country that take cues from the city’s sewers.Using municipal wastewater to look for evidence of the virus behind COVID-19 is part of a rapidly expanding body of science. The virus is shed in human waste, often…

3 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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