Amid Fukushima fears, MOH and MAFS intensify Japanese food import monitoring; MOSTI conducts real-time water radioactivity surveillance for early detection.
A Japan-based scientist says his analysis of wastewater samples from Bangkok, Thailand, collected 3-4 weeks ago were positive for the highly mutated Covid variant BA.2.86. In the last 30 days, Malaysia only shared 7 sequences of SARS-CoV-2 with GISAID.
Releasing treated wastewater directly into the ocean from the Fukushima nuclear plant sounds dangerous, but going below the surface reveals the full story.
Fukushima’s fishers have constantly been the last to know about decisions which directly impact their livelihoods and way of life. That needs to change.
Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific. but it could be used in other ways instead.
Together with clinical tests for Covid-19 and patients’ access to health care facilities, wastewater surveillance data can guide the health care system regarding the need for the provision of diagnostic testing and vaccination.