&lt;strong&gt;New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Complexities Resulting in a Tragedy.&lt;/strong&gt;

Grünig, Gabriele; Durmuş, Nedim; Marsh, Leigh M.

doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0407.v1

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“… Wu et al (2020b) agreed that potential faecal-oral transmission may pose risk in cruise ships, public transportation, hostels and dormitories but unlikely in hospitals or quarantine facilities. Although Grunig et al (2020) concluded that faecal-oral transmission had likely played a role in amplifying the pandemic in Wuhan ( Grunig et al, 2020 ), the data is based on literature review of SARS-CoV not on research investigation. On that basis, it is plausible that sewage could serve as vectors for coronavirus ( Ye et al, 2016 ; Zhang et al, 2020 ).…”

Section: Modes Of Environmental Transmissionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Numerous researchers have attempted to assess whether sewage systems were plausible transmission pathways of coronavirus ( Barcelo, 2020 ; Gormley et al, 2020 ; Grunig et al, 2020 ). It is unlikely for SARS-CoV-2 to be transmitted via wastewater or present any significant risk of infection due to viral sensitivity to disinfectants and poor stability in environmental conditions ( Randazzo et al, 2020b ; Rimoldi et al, 2020 ).…”

Section: Modes Of Environmental Transmissionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, accidental contact with treated wastewater through aerosols or droplets should not call for public concern as potential risk of infection seems to be negligible ( Rimoldi et al, 2020 ). Contact with raw wastewater particularly in areas with poor sanitation may be potential routes of transmission posing risk of infection ( Grunig et al, 2020 ; Lodder and Husman, 2020 ; Rimoldi et al, 2020 ). In fact, contact with, and contamination by sewage water has been reported to be responsible for an outbreak of SARS CoV-1.…”

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confidence: 99%

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SARS-CoV-2 in the environment: Modes of transmission, early detection and potential role of pollutions

Huraimel

Alhosani

Kunhabdulla

et al. 2020

Science of The Total Environment

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreading globally having a profound effect on lives of millions of people, causing worldwide economic disruption. Curbing the spread of COVID-19 and future pandemics may be accomplished through understanding the environmental context of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and adoption of effective detection tools and mitigation policies. This article aims to examine the latest investigations on SARS-CoV-2 plausible environmental transmission modes, employment of wastewater surveillance for early detection of COVID-19, and elucidating the role of solid waste, water, and atmospheric quality on viral infectivity. Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via faecal-oral or bio-aerosols lacks robust evidence and remains debatable. However, improper disinfection and defected plumbing systems in indoor environments such as hospitals and high-rise towers may facilitate the transport of virus-laden droplets of wastewater causing infection. Clinical and epidemiological studies are needed to present robust evidence that SARS-CoV-2 is transmissible via aerosols, though quantification of virus-laden aerosols at low concentrations presents a challenge. Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 can be an effective tool in early detection of outbreak and determination of COVID-19 prevalence within a population, complementing clinical testing and providing decision makers guidance on restricting or relaxing movement. While poor air quality increases susceptibility to diseases, evidence for air pollution impact on COVID-19 infectivity is not available as infections are dynamically changing worldwide. Solid waste generated by households with infected individuals during the lockdown period may facilitate the spread of COVID-19 via fomite transmission route but has received little attention from the scientific community. Water bodies receiving raw sewage may pose risk of infection but this has not been investigated to date. Overall, our understanding of the environmental perspective of SARS-CoV-2 is imperative to detecting outbreak and predicting pandemic severity, allowing us to be equipped with the right tools to curb any future pandemic.

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Section: Modes Of Environmental Transmissionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Modes Of Environmental Transmissionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Modes Of Environmental Transmissionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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SARS-CoV-2 in the environment: Modes of transmission, early detection and potential role of pollutions

Huraimel

Alhosani

Kunhabdulla

et al. 2020

Science of The Total Environment

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Geographic and Phylodynamic Distribution of SARS-CoV-2 from Environmental Origin

Oladipo

Irewolede²,

Oyewole

et al. 2021

Preprint

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread globally. Understanding the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 contamination in the environment is essential for infection control policies. This study aims to provide a phylodynamic analysis and distribution pattern of SARS-CoV-2 from the environment in terms of Source, clades, lineages, and their location. Ninety (90) retrieved whole-genome sequences of environmental sources from GISAID were investigated to determine the evolutionary process of SARS-CoV-2 and mutation in the isolated nucleotide sequences. The analysis was carried out using R, MAFFT, and MEGA X software. Out of the five countries studied, Austria has the highest distribution with sixty-five samples (72.2%), and the highest isolates of 68 (75.6%) were from raw sewage. The highest clade in circulation as obtained from the study is G with lineages B. The phylogeny of SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome sequences from Austria, the United States, China, Brazil, and Liechtenstein indicated that the SARS-CoV-2 viruses were all clustered together, irrespective of sequence geographic location. The study concluded by demonstrating a clear interconnection between the phylogeny of SARS-CoV-2 isolates from various geographic locations, all of which were locked in the same cluster regardless of their environment specimen. Thus, depicting the possibility of their origination from a common ancestor.

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<strong>New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Complexities Resulting in a Tragedy.</strong>

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SARS-CoV-2 in the environment: Modes of transmission, early detection and potential role of pollutions

SARS-CoV-2 in the environment: Modes of transmission, early detection and potential role of pollutions

Geographic and Phylodynamic Distribution of SARS-CoV-2 from Environmental Origin

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