Blog About Water 💧
During the first COVID-19 peak in the year 2020, one thing became evident – disaster preparedness in health institutions is really wanting. On a given day, hospitals are operating at their usual pace and capacity. Come the next day, the hospitals are overflowing with COVID-19 patients. Then do you ask yourself – how come the…
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, 8 million tonnes of plastic was already being dumped into the world’s oceans every year. Then the SARS-CoV-2 virus came and made things even worse. It seems the deadly nature of the virus got everyone confused – governments and individuals alike. Many countries had already begun implementing policies to reduce marine…
In 2020 alone, about 1.5 billion face masks found their way into the world’s oceans. And this is far from over, bearing in mind that the pollution journey from far inland is not complete. That is why environmentalists estimate that 75 % of all facemasks ever won will end up in the oceans. Note that…
Ponder over the fact that China is now producing more than 120 million face masks per day. They are so far the number one producer and exporter of face masks. On top of that, virtually every country has several small-scale mask producers. This is to take care of the entire world’s population which now stands…
Right from the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the world literally changed – in more ways than we could have ever imagined. Perhaps the most evident change is the switch from real to virtual existence. While most people used to report to work nearly daily, the pandemic forced us to do most of our work…
The short answer is: so far, there is no clear evidence of transmission of coronavirus through feces and urine. Let’s first sift through some human poop facts that will help us understand this subject even better. Human poop comprises nearly 75% water The additional 25% consists of bacteria, proteins, fats, and other foods that could…
The concern of coronavirus spreading through drinking water is lately on the increase. It pays to be skeptical at times. After all, shouldn’t we do all within our reach to curb the spread of the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus? That’s why we wear masks, sanitize our hands regularly, and maintain adequate social distance wherever we go….
After scientists confirmed that coronavirus is indeed present in the stool of infected patients, the big question now is whether it can spread through sewage. Superficially, it seems that such a mode of transmission is possible. But further analysis of the matter reveals some intricate dynamics of virus transmission that again makes it seem impossible….
Certainly, yes! This is what we refer to as sewage or environmental epidemiology. And if it has worked for other viral diseases like poliovirus, it means it is much feasible in regards to the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus. In the very initial days of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries all over the world resorted to traditional PCR…
Certainly, yes! COVID-19 is not the first viral disease to hit the world. Before COVID-19, there was hepatitis A, norovirus, poliomyelitis, aseptic meningitis, hand, foot, and mouth disease, pleurodynia, myocarditis, and respiratory tract infections. The viruses causing these diseases have been successfully identified by testing wastewater. The same principles can be applied to the new…