Coronavirus Sewage
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Anal swabs to become China’s No. 2 method for COVID-19 testingAfter intense lockdowns, mandatory throat swabs and other strict coronavirus restrictions, China is embracing a new testing method: anal swabs.TrendingJan 27, 2021
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Coronavirus traces found in Spanish sewage sample from March 2019Traces of coronavirus have been found in a sample of Barcelona waste water collected in March 2019, nine months before the virus was identified in China.HealthJun 29, 2020
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8 countries are testing sewage for coronavirus — but not CanadaIn Paris, tests of sewage accurately tracked the coronavirus outbreak above in the city. But it's a tool that Canada, so far, isn't using.HealthMay 6, 2020
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If Canada’s coronavirus lockdown eases, could sewage act as an early warning system?When Canada reopens, we'll need ways to check for coronavirus danger signs. One way could be regular testing of sewage.HealthApr 19, 2020
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We have many coronavirus questions. Are the answers in our sewers?We desperately need to know more about how the novel coronavirus is spreading in our communities. Is some of the data we need flowing under us in the sewers?HealthApr 14, 2020
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