This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Saturday, 24 April 2021
Poo Crew
A team of scientists based outside Exeter (Devon, England), are testing human sewage samples for the presence of the Sars-CoV-2 virus (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/24/were-the-poo-crew-sleuths-test-for-covid-by-reading-signs-in-sewage). The 'Poo Crew' team (their name) get samples from many UK locations. They intend to use their data to monitor the spread of Covid. The results will also be used to provide early warning of future spikes of infection. It is likely their techniques will be used to monitor other infectious human diseases in the UK.
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