February 12, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.
Leading wastewater surveillance company Biobot Analytics announced this week that it will continue to work with the CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) through July 2023.
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December 11, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.
Sources and updates for the week of December 11 include America’s Health Rankings, bivalent boosters for kids, and more.
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November 20, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.
As we head into the holidays with limited COVID-19 testing and undercounted case numbers, wastewater surveillance is the best way to evaluate how much the virus is spreading in your region. And it’s now available in more places than ever, thanks to the many research groups and public health agencies setting up sewage testing.
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October 23, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.
As of this Thursday, the CDC is updating COVID-19 case and death data every week instead of every day. Here are some thoughts on interpreting COVID-19 data in the wake of this change, citing an article I recently wrote for The Atlantic.
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October 2, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.
Sources and updates for the week of October 2 include recognition for a long-running dashboard, wastewater surveillance for monkeypox, chronic diseases and risk factors, and more.
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October 2, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.
Official COVID-19 numbers continue to drop nationwide, with case counts down 13% and new hospital admissions down 6% this week compared to the prior week. Still, signals from wastewater suggest this is no time to let our guard down, especially if you live in the Northeast.
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September 25, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.
If you went to check Biobot’s COVID-19 wastewater dashboard this week, you may have noticed that the company hasn’t updated its data since September 14. The company’s lab is closed for a retreat.
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May 22, 2022.Reading time 9 minutes.
Last week, I pointed out a data gap on the CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) dashboard: hundreds of sewershed sites on the dashboard have not been updated with recent data in weeks. This week, I’m excited to share an update on the situation, courtesy of Biobot.
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