Wastewater from long-haul international flights is proving useful as a method of monitoring the importation of COVID-19 cases in Australia including a recent detection of the Omicron Variant of Concern.
As reported by Libby Haydel, Communication Specialist at LSU.
"We probably can’t control their movement, but we can at least be aware of what’s coming and going and how these microorganisms move about the world."
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