COVID-19: UAE is monitoring virus levels in waste water

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Researchers in the UAE have started monitoring COVID-19 virus levels in municipal sewage water.

It’s another major initiative for tracking the disease and curbing its spread in the early stages itself.

A team at Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa University is carrying out the experiments in partnership with relevant entities.

The initial results have been promising, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office.

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