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Black waters as a predictor of the pandemic

The VATar project of the Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition is trying to detect the possible trace of COVID in fecal or black waters. The goal is to create an early warning that will address the new waves of SARS COV-2, a new or potential pandemic.For this purpose, water samples from the 32 state water treatment plants are analyzed and genetic analyses are carried out.URA, the Basque Water Agency, has launched the Urbeha project to gain a broader perspective on the situation in the Basque Country.