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Wastewater testing helps spot COVID-19 outbreaks on campus

The University of Arizona is testing sewage to help spot and prevent the spread of outbreaks of coronavirus on campus. Dr. Ian Pepper, a microbiologist and director of the university's Water and Energy Sustainable Technology Center, which conducted the testing, spoke to CBSN about how it can offer an early warning.
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