Tracing COVID via Sewer Pipes

[It’s a gross job, but apparently, somebody’s got to do it.]
So, you want to be a scientist? It’s not all glamour, Nobel Prizes, and sex with supermodels. Sometimes, it’s testing lots and lots of poop.

They chased some questionable leads. The researchers were suspicious the virus might be coming from an animal. At one point O’Connor took people from his lab to a dog park to ask dog owners for poop samples.

Wastewater testing has been a key tool in dealing with COVID, but it’s also led to interesting ethical questions.

Link: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/03/22/1090059/how-scientists-traced-a-mysterious-covid-case-back-to-six-toilets/