Sewage analysis suggests a New England metro area with fewer than 500 COVID-19 cases may have expone

[Judi Lynn]

Sewage analysis suggests a New England metro area with fewer than 500 COVID-19 cases may have exponentially more
Epidemiologists are studying wastewater to gauge rates of COVID-19 infection.
By
Chris Francescani
and
Dr. Nancy A. Anoruo
April 11, 2020, 1:45 PM
9 min read

Preliminary findings released this week from a new effort to track the spread of the coronavirus through sewage data suggests that one metro region in Massachusetts that's reported fewer than 500 positive tests actually may actually have exponentially more.

Last month, Massachusetts lab Biobot Analytics launched a partnership with Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brigham and Women's Hospital to use its technology pro bono to map and analyze the spread of the virus through wastewater.

The lab previously has helped U.S. municipalities similarly track the prevalence of opioid use.

The coronavirus mapping campaign represents one of at least two such projects nationwide currently analyzing sewage data for COVID-19.

More:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/sewage-analysis-suggests-england-metro-area-fewer-500/story?id=70068740

[SheltieLover]

1. TY!

K&R

[LovingA2andMI]

2. Not Surprised....

With a test that is wrong 30-35% of the time.

[customerserviceguy]

3. Sewage analyst

Now there's a job worthy of hazardous duty pay!

[MosheFeingold]

4. I under they prefer

To be called “poopologists”.