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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j627c1k wrote

Reply to comment by gigiwasabi_jc in how do you report covid for statistical purposes? by Relative_Chef_533

Even in places they do wastewater surveillance they delay results by weeks for “privacy” even keeping it from health experts.

It’s good for research by epidemiologists but 2-3 weeks after is not really useful for being proactive, which is the real reason they don’t release it quickly.

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gigiwasabi_jc t1_j65ss9t wrote

Oh, interesting! I didn’t know about that lag, thank you.

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