Israeli researchers try to track coronavirus outbreaks through sewers

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Apr 16, 2020 | News | Jerusalem & Area
Israeli researchers try to track coronavirus outbreaks through sewers

One of the big challenges in addressing the spread of the coronavirus, and in lifting social-distancing restrictions, is identifying hot spots of illness and infection. Without this, any attempt to exit the crisis could set off an uncontrollable outbreak.


Researchers around the world, including in Israel, are looking for ways to monitor wastewater for traces of the virus that COVID-19 patients are known to excrete in urine and feces.

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