
Episode 1406 • • 56:52 - 1:02:17
1406: Birthing Comrade
Wastewater Testing for Omicron and Poop PCR Assays
Researchers in Houston and Northern California claim to have detected Omicron fragments in municipal wastewater using PCR assays on "dewy black sludge." Critics argue that the concentration of the virus in such large volumes of waste makes these tests unreliable and likely a way to secure government funding. The segment mocks the concept of "poop PCR" and the invasive nature of tracking public health through sewage.
