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    A report of SARS-CoV-2 identified in the feces of a patient with severe disease highlights a potential additional source of transmission.

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    • COVID-19 is #InThePoop: We know that ~50% of patients pass #SARSCoV2 RNA in their stool, but that doesn't mean the virus spreads via stool. However, this new study reveals evidence of *infectious* virus in stool, suggesting risk of fecal-oral spread. Info: https://t.co/3DChqdMEgn

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    Wastewater analysis could provide localised Covid-19 test results much earlier than at present.

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    • Mind in the Gutter: Scientists continue to study #COVID19 in sewage as an early indicator of infection spikes to get a head start on local outbreaks. It's more evidence that Covid is #InThePoop. Testing sewage "an easy win" according to @BBCNews. Article: https://t.co/TTLkkhVPRb

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    A new study shows how turbulence from a toilet bowl can create a large plume that is potentially infectious to a bathroom’s next visitor.

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    • Coronavirus is #InThePoop. We know that #COVID19 passes in stool in ~50% of patients, and one report found live virus in stool. New study suggests flushing toilet could spray virus into the air. This "plume theory" is old, but new data advances the story: https://t.co/pYQnwGwbvr https://t.co/LwQjfjIgWB