Biochemist here: the test for wastewater is quantitative PCR, which is specific to COVID. It's not COVID and "other viruses". Here's the protocol: https://www.

Biochemist here: the test for wastewater is quantitative PCR, which is specific to COVID. It's not COVID and "other viruses". Here's the protocol: https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/surveillance/wastewater-surveillance/testing-methods.html https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/surveillance/wastewater-sur...