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  • Sampling sewer water for COVID-19 in the community

    Aug 4, 2021 12:00 pm by Lisa SheppardResearch
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    Previous work on sewage monitoring has shown that high-resolution sampling can provide an indication of infection a few days before other types of COVID tests return positive results, which could provide an important early warning tool.