Wastewater could be key to tracking a second wave of COVID-19

International group of water experts including TWENTY65's Vanessa Speight are evaluating ways to develop standardised approaches for using wastewater to track the spread of coronavirus.

Researchers including engineers from the University of Sheffield are developing new techniques that could be used for a number of potential uses including to identify a second wave of the pandemic.

Wastewater monitoring offers a quick way to identify the level of infection in a community without the need for testing individuals.

Read the full University article here along with interviews with TV and Radio:

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/wastewater-testing-track-covid-19-coronavirus-samples-research-new-cases-1.888514

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2020-05-12/experts-from-sheffield-say-sewage-could-be-the-key-to-tracking-second-wave-of-coronavirus/

https://planetradio.co.uk/hallam/local/news/engineers-at-sheffield-uni-think-testing-sewage-could-be-key-to-tracking-coronavirus-spread/