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Contributor: PR Newswire New York
Tuesday, May 10 2022 - 02:00
AsiaNet
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Selects Biobot Analytics to Expand National Wastewater Monitoring
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has selected Biobot Analytics to 
expand the agency's National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS), an integral 
part of President Biden's plan to fight Covid-19 and prepare the country for 
future pandemics. NWSS works with public health departments across the country 
to track SARS-CoV-2 levels in wastewater so communities can act quickly to 
prevent the spread of Covid-19.


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The Biden Administration recognizes wastewater monitoring as a predictive 
indicator of new cases as well as an inclusive public health tool. Dr. Ashish 
Jha, the White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator, wrote ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3529328-1&h=3718631258&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2022%2F04%2F25%2Fopinions%2Fcovid-funding-jha%2Findex.html&a=wrote 
) that wastewater monitoring "can give us early insights into rising case rates 
and help us track infections in the community."


Over the next year, the CDC will work with Biobot to collect and analyze 
wastewater samples from 500 communities across the country to gather SARS-CoV-2 
data. This builds upon Biobot's previous work with the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services to make wastewater monitoring accessible to 
communities in all U.S. states, territories, and tribal nations.


"We're thrilled that the CDC, with support from Congress and the 
Administration, recognizes the tremendous value of wastewater monitoring and 
has expanded the country's efforts. This program will allow hundreds of local 
communities to benefit from this novel technology, and we're proud to be the 
U.S. government's trusted partner in this deployment," said Newsha Ghaeli, 
Biobot President & Cofounder.


Founded in 2017, Biobot is an MIT research project spin-off. They envision 
wastewater monitoring as a permanent part of our sewer infrastructure and urban 
fabric, with wastewater data continuously used to inform inclusive and 
proactive public health decision-making.


About Biobot Analytics
Biobot Analytics is a global leader in wastewater epidemiology, founded with 
the goal of transforming wastewater infrastructure into real-time public health 
observatories. Having worked at more than 700 locations across all 50 US states 
and several countries, Biobot produces actionable information from wastewater 
to improve the health of communities around the world. Biobot's pioneering data 
platform also supports building-level monitoring for enterprise customers and 
minimizes business operation disruptions for seamless return-to-office plans.


Learn more about our Government and Enterprise platforms at our website, 
www.biobot.io/government & www.biobot.io/enterprise.


More information on our mission and technology is available at our website, 
www.biobot.io.


SOURCE Biobot Analytics


CONTACT: press@biobot.io 

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