Health

Newsom increases enforcement of coronavirus restrictions

Gov. Gavin Newsom, faced with criticism that the state economy opened too soon, said Monday the state will expand monitoring of counties affected by the virus after cracking down on restaurants and bars, ignoring restrictions over the weekend. July 4th. As coronavirus hospitalizations continue to rise, Newsom said state agents …

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Harmful microbes found on sewer pipe walls

A combined sewer drain drain. Credit: US Environmental Protection Agency. Can antibiotic-resistant bacteria escape from sewers into waterways and cause an outbreak of disease? A new study by Rutgers, published in the magazine. Environmental science: water research and technologyHe examined microbial-laden “biofilms” that cling to sewer walls, and even built …

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