Just FYI, as the quote in the top post indicates, wastewater is very good for tracking *trends* in prevalence. The CDC's WVAL is designed to do precisely this, and they publish data weekly so people can track national and local trends. www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVI...
The question here is whether wastewater can be used to estimate the number of infections in a community. The scientific consensus is a resounding "no" (see top post). This is why the CDC doe snot publish such estimates based on wastewater.
What is the harm if Weiland decides to multiply the CDC's WVAL by a number and calling it "daily infections"? The harm comes because some people (including mainstream media) will mistake it for science.
Worse, the implication is that there is a simple answer to "how many people are getting infected with covid each day?" which the CDC could provide, but doesn't. (This is incorrect; they can't provide a scientific answer to this.)
Got it. Never checked his credentials.
So the result is that amateurs like Weiland, who masquerade as scientists, end up destroying trust in public health.
