Opinion: Next steps for wastewater testing to help end this pandemic — and prevent the next one
Essential data can be found in the most unexpected places, including the wastewater flowing freely through sewers.
During the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, cities began tapping their wastewater to look for evidence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. Now, more than a year into the pandemic, it’s clear that sewage surveillance carries several advantages over traditional surveillance.
