Coronavirus Sewage Testing
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COVID-19 wastewater numbers skyrocket in Saskatoon by almost 750%A USask toxicologist who tracks the COVID-19 wastewater numbers says the increase is likely a symptom of people letting their guard down.CanadaApr 11, 2022
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New website lets Calgarians track traces of COVID-19 in their wastewaterThe site shows real-time SARS-CoV-2 data for Alberta, including traces of the virus found in three different wastewater collection zones in Calgary.CanadaMar 8, 2021
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How your sewage could help track coronavirus in your neighbourhoodAcross Canada, scientists are designing an early warning system for a second wave of the coronavirus. One explains its secret: 'Everybody has to poop.'HealthJul 4, 2020
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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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Calgary’s wastewater to be tested for traces of COVID-19 virusThe City of Calgary is teaming up with the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services to test the city's wastewater for early signs of COVID-19.CanadaJun 26, 2020
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Ottawa-area scientists now monitoring sewage for coronavirus: ‘Now is the exciting part’With every flush, people in Ottawa and Gatineau are contributing to a database that researchers hope will give an early warning of a second wave of coronavirus.HealthJun 16, 2020
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Sewage can give a week’s extra warning of coronavirus spikes: studyReacting very quickly to coronavirus outbreaks is a matter of life and death. The fastest warning, a new study shows, can come from the data we flush away every day.HealthMay 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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