Coronavirus in Sewage Portended Covid-19 Outbreak in Dutch City
- Wastewater surveillance found SARS-CoV-2 before reported cases
- Environmental testing may complement clinical surveillance
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Dutch scientists were able to find the coronavirus in a city’s wastewater before Covid-19 cases were reported, demonstrating a novel early warning system for the pneumonia-causing disease.