Airplane Wastewater Testing May Provide Extra Layer of COVID-19 Protection

Airplane Wastewater Testing May Provide Extra Layer of COVID-19 Protection
Passengers wearing face masks arrive on a Qantas flight into Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in Ballina, Australia on April 1, 2021 . James D. Morgan/Getty Images
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A CSIRO’s study has found that surveillance of wastewater samples from flights coming into Australia could effectively screen for infected but asymptomatic individuals for the CCP virus.

The study, which was completed in conjunction with the national airline Qantas and the University of Queensland, found wastewater testing can be effective to screen for passengers for COVID-19 at points of entry.

Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health writer for The Epoch Times, based in New York. She mainly covers stories on COVID-19 and the healthcare system and has a bachelors in biomedicine from The University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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