Nearly six weeks ago, the Canadian government lifted pandemic travel restrictions, removing vaccine and mask mandates.
Members of the panel spoke about the use of wastewater surveillance to rapidly test for viruses, including the BQ 1.1 variant and monkeypox. One of the biggest benefits of wastewater surveillance is that it is economical and it can test for specific variants of COVID-19, said Robert Delatolla, a University of Ottawa environmental engineering professor.
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