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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has selected Biobot Analytics to

expand the agency's National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS), an integral

part of President Biden's plan to fight Covid-19 and prepare the country for

future pandemics. NWSS works with public health departments across the country

to track SARS-CoV-2 levels in wastewater so communities can act quickly to

prevent the spread of Covid-19.

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The Biden Administration recognizes wastewater monitoring as a predictive

indicator of new cases as well as an inclusive public health tool. Dr. Ashish

Jha, the White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator, wrote (

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) that wastewater monitoring "can give us early insights into rising case rates

and help us track infections in the community."

Over the next year, the CDC will work with Biobot to collect and analyze

wastewater samples from 500 communities across the country to gather SARS-CoV-2

data. This builds upon Biobot's previous work with the U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services to make wastewater monitoring accessible to

communities in all U.S. states, territories, and tribal nations.

"We're thrilled that the CDC, with support from Congress and the

Administration, recognizes the tremendous value of wastewater monitoring and

has expanded the country's efforts. This program will allow hundreds of local

communities to benefit from this novel technology, and we're proud to be the

U.S. government's trusted partner in this deployment," said Newsha Ghaeli,

Biobot President & Cofounder.

Founded in 2017, Biobot is an MIT research project spin-off. They envision

wastewater monitoring as a permanent part of our sewer infrastructure and urban

fabric, with wastewater data continuously used to inform inclusive and

proactive public health decision-making.

About Biobot Analytics

Biobot Analytics is a global leader in wastewater epidemiology, founded with

the goal of transforming wastewater infrastructure into real-time public health

observatories. Having worked at more than 700 locations across all 50 US states

and several countries, Biobot produces actionable information from wastewater

to improve the health of communities around the world. Biobot's pioneering data

platform also supports building-level monitoring for enterprise customers and

minimizes business operation disruptions for seamless return-to-office plans.

Learn more about our Government and Enterprise platforms at our website,

www.biobot.io/government & www.biobot.io/enterprise.

More information on our mission and technology is available at our website,

www.biobot.io.

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