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Coronavirus: traces in wastewater

May 27, 2022

The SARS-CoV-2 virus enters the mouth, lungs and intestines – then lands in the toilet. Its trace can be followed all the way to the sewage treatment plant. There it's used not only to detect infections early, but also to track how variants spread.

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