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In a recent webinar, Thermo Fisher Scientific summarised the Emergency Response Validation option of the AOAC Research Institute’s Performance Tested Methods Program and introduced its new SARS-CoV-2 PCR test workflow. Direct transmission of the novel coronavirus from person-to-person is recognised as the main route of contamination. However, the stability of SARS-CoV-2 on various surfaces has been demonstrated and transmission from contaminated surfaces may be possible. 1,2 While some food i...

Environmental testing, including building assessment to debris removal, utility restoration, eventually full access plan. the deliberate step by step nature of our approach is reflective of our overreaching concern for the health and safety of our citizens. the pares and cooperation of our business owners and residents of this area have played a critical factor in the success law enforcements investigation and it will be equally important as the city works to reclaim and restore boylston street....

Craig, bostons mayor no doubt wants to get his city back to normal. he says he has a way to do it. what is it? >> right. good evening to you, harris. theres a number of things that he wants to do, and certainly wants to do them as quickly as possible. one is getting boylston street fully open again. theres still a six-block area still shut down, still a crime scene. they talked about a five-part plan in order to get that portion -- to get all of that reopened. number one, theyll have to do bioha...

Plans to reinstate the federal funding to the state of georgia for independent environmental monitoring. the money will be designated to the super fund toxic site across the river. but depending how much funding they will thai get determine it is amount of additional testing to be done in other parts of the community. this is good news. thats what they want. they want to know answers. they want testing to be done. >> there are studies as well. one study says this. another says that. is there a p...

Cancer is caused from the reactors. theyre just concerned and they have questions about why so many of their family members are dying from cancer. >> not only the older folks. youre talking about the young folks dying with cancer. throat cancer, stomach cancer. theyre saying its from what? the food? water? is it in the air? >> reporter: we are about to meet with a couple of guys who do environmental testing at nuclear sites throughout the state of georgia. im abbie. >> hi, nice to meet you. al...

And we didnt want them. but it was just, you know -- were just little peons, so -- >> reporter: the people that weve talked to are concerned that people in their families are getting sick and even dying from cancer. but theyre not saying that its caused -- theyre not saying the cancer is caused from the reactors, theyre just concerned and they have questions about why so many of their family members are dying from cancer. >> not only the older folks, youre talking about the young folks are dying...