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$1 device developed in Halifax that helps detect COVID-19 in sewers drawing global interest

$1 device developed in Halifax that helps detect COVID-19 in sewers drawing global interest

A $1 device developed at Dalhousie University in Halifax that can help detect COVID-19 in wastewater has been shipped across Canada and around the world to help researchers and public health in the battle against the deadly respiratory illness. The device is a small, spherical cage that contains an absorbent pad to collect samples from sewer systems. The specimens are then analyzed using lab equipment to determine whether COVID-19 is present in the wastewater.