Wastewater testing near homeless camps shows COVID-19 viral mutations
Wastewater testing has become a hallmark of viral surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a new study looking at samples collected near homeless encampments reveals novel viral mutations and transmission patterns and 26% of water samples containing SARS-CoV-2 genetic material. The study was published today in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. Traditional wastewater monitoring relies on testing samples […]
