Sewage can reveal Covid outbreaks, UK project finds

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The virus detected in waste water could indicate if a local community is experiencing a spike in cases. FMTNews

A man walks past a Covid-19 waste dump outside a govt hospital in Jammu, India on Oct 17.

A project, originally launched in June, has now proved that fragments of genetic material from the virus can be detected in waste water, indicating if a local community or institution is experiencing a spike in cases.

 

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