Tamar Kohn

Tamar Kohn leads the research team that has been working on the topic 'Wastewater-based epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Switzerland', which states that SARS-CoV-2 is shed in the feces of infected persons one to two weeks before cases are clinically confirmed. Using samples from five large wastewater treatment plants, which jointly cover over 700,000 people, this study will monitor the dynamics of the COVID-19 outbreak in Switzerland. The data will let policy makers quickly adapt public health mitigation strategies. The team's work is of special relevance for the prevention or tracking of contagion.