Publications by authors named "Sergio R Ayrimoraes"

Article Synopsis
  • Brazil is heavily affected by COVID-19, particularly in major cities, but testing data is scarce and unreliable, complicating the response efforts.
  • Decentralized monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in sewage can effectively reveal COVID-19 prevalence hotspots in urban areas.
  • The study's findings from Belo Horizonte indicate that vulnerable neighborhoods suffered the most, suggesting the true extent of the pandemic's impact is greater than official reports indicate.
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