CDC Considers Testing Wastewater on Airliners as China Lifts COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

CDC Considers Testing Wastewater on Airliners as China Lifts COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Travelers sit at the arrival hall of the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong on Dec. 30, 2022. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
Bryan Jung
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will consider sampling wastewater taken from international flights to track any emerging new variants coming from China.

The wastewater test policy is one of several options the CDC is considering to help slow the spread of new variants from other countries, the agency told Reuters.
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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