COVID-19: Significance and impact of the pandemic for the water sector - Watershare Webinar on COVID-19 in the water sector

Prof. Dragan Savic, FReng CEO KWR opened the webinar and introduced experts, Rosina Girones, Research Group Leader at the University of Barcelona, and Prof. Gertjan Medema, Principle Microbiologist at KWR, who shared their key insights on the virus.
Topics covered:
– What we know about the virus (SARS-CoV-2) and other viruses;
– What current research has shown for SARS-CoV-2 stability and infectivity in feces, sewage and water;
– If transmission is likely via feces, water and the urban water cycle;
– Current research of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage (influent) in the Netherlands, which aims to complement monitoring of the spread of the virus by public health authorities;
– Safety of sewage plant workers in relation to what we know about infectivity rates of the virus; and
– Safety of drinking water.

(Summary: Girones, R., Medema, G.J., Savic, D.A. – COVID-19: Significance and impact of the pandemic for the water sector – Watershare Webinar on COVID-19 in the water sector (2020)1 April)