VOICED : Nuevo coronavirus ya estaba en aguas residuales de Italia en diciembre de 2019, según estudio

A study by the Italian Institute of Health found the new coronavirus in wastewater samples from northern Italy as early as December 2019, two months before the first official case. The research, confirmed by two labs, detected the virus's RNA in samples from Milan and Turin. No traces were found in October and November samples. This study aids in understanding the virus's early spread in Italy and aligns with findings from France and Spain, where the virus was detected in December 2019 and January 2020, respectively.

When was the new coronavirus first detected in the wastewater of northern Italian cities?

• January 2020

• December 2019

• November 2019

• October 2019

Which organization conducted the study on the presence of coronavirus in Italian wastewater?

• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

• World Health Organization

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Instituto Superior de la Salud

What was confirmed about the virus in samples from Milan and Turin on December 18, 2019?

• The virus was not present

• The virus was present using one method

• The virus was confirmed using two methods

• The virus was found only in Turin

What did the research findings in Italy help to understand?

• The vaccine development process

• The initial spread of the virus in Italy

• The economic impact of the virus

• The end of the pandemic

Where else were traces of the coronavirus found in wastewater before the first local case was identified?

• Rome

• Barcelona

• Madrid

• Paris