It has been Found in routine sewage treatment works samples going back to march 2019 in spain I think
Ah yes..... sewage analysis is another whole new world of bugs and things!
There is a lot to be learnt from human waste.
Sentinel surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater anticipates the occurrence of COVID-19 cases
SARS-CoV-2 was detected in Barcelona sewage long before the declaration of the first COVID-19 case, indicating that the infection was present in the population before the first imported case was reported. Sentinel surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater would enable adoption of immediate...
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