EPFL researchers developed a method for detecting COVID-19 in wastewater samples

EPFL researchers developed a method for detecting COVID-19 in wastewater samples:

EPFL researchers, working in association with the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), have developed a method for detecting the novel coronavirus in wastewater samples. Their method has been tested successfully on samples collected during the first phase of the pandemic, paving the way to an early-stage warning system.