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Pleasant poop patrol news: Boston's wastewater shows sharp decline in COVID-19 levels

Published January 14, 2022 at 12:20 PM CST
A sewer cover on the bank of the Charles River in Cambridge. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
A sewer cover on the bank of the Charles River in Cambridge. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

There’s good news in Boston’s wastewater: New data measuring COVID-19 levels in sewage show a sharp decline.

WBUR health reporter Gabrielle Emanuel brings us up to speed.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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