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1. Has COVID-19 been detected in drinking water supplies?
2. How many Americans are fully vaccinated for Covid?
3. How many people have gotten Covid after being fully vaccinated?
4. How long does the virus that causes COVID-19 last on surfaces?
5. Can the coronavirus disease spread through feces?
6. What is the efficacy threshold for COVID-19 vaccines?
7. Did Kate Middleton get Covid vaccine?
8. Can I still get Covid after the vaccine?
9. What happens if you drink alcohol after Covid vaccine?
10. Will climate change make the COVID-19 pandemic worse?
11. Does COVID-19 survive in sewage?
12. Is coronavirus disease zootonic?

Has COVID-19 been detected in drinking water supplies?

The COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking-water supplies, and based on current evidence, the risk to water supplies is low.

How many Americans are fully vaccinated for Covid?

More than 130 million Americans are fully vaccinated as average daily Covid cases dip below 25,000.

How many people have gotten Covid after being fully vaccinated?

Of the more than 130 million people in the United States who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, there have been reports of at least 10,262 breakthrough infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

How long does the virus that causes COVID-19 last on surfaces?

Recent research evaluated the survival of the COVID-19 virus on different surfaces and reported that the virus can remain viable for up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel, up to four hours on copper, and up to 24 hours on cardboard.

Can the coronavirus disease spread through feces?

The risk of catching the COVID-19 virus from the faeces of an infected person appears to be low.

There is some evidence that the COVID-19 virus may lead to intestinal infection and be present in faeces. Approximately 2−10% of cases of confirmed COVID-19 disease presented with diarrhoea (2−4), and two studies detected COVID-19 viral RNA fragments in the faecal matter of COVID-19 patients (5,6).

However, to date only one study has cultured the COVID-19 virus from a single stool specimen (7). There have been no reports of faecal−oral transmission of the COVID-19 virus.

What is the efficacy threshold for COVID-19 vaccines?

The 50% efficacy threshold set for COVID-19 vaccines is because COVID-19 was deemed such a severe disease, that if a vaccine is only 50% effective, it's still worth using.

Did Kate Middleton get Covid vaccine?

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine and paid tribute to everyone involved in the rollout of the inoculation programme.

Can I still get Covid after the vaccine?

Because of that, it's not surprising that people who have been fully vaccinated are still testing positive for COVID. “The number of cases is very, very small and those who are infected after vaccination have some immunity, and so the severity of their illness is also dramatically reduced,” said Dr. Hathaway.

What happens if you drink alcohol after Covid vaccine?

“Mild to moderate alcohol intake is fine before and after the vaccine,” says Adalja, who adds they've seen no clinically significant impact on the vaccine with that type of drinking's immediate effect on the immune response (unlike the effect of chronic drinking).

Will climate change make the COVID-19 pandemic worse?

There is no evidence of a direct connection between climate change and the emergence or transmission of COVID-19 disease. As the disease is now well established in the human population, efforts should focus on reducing transmission and treating patients.

However, climate change may indirectly affect the COVID-19 response, as it undermines environmental determinants of health, and places additional stress on health systems. More generally, most emerging infectious diseases, and almost all recent pandemics, originate in wildlife, and there is evidence that increasing human pressure on the natural environment may drive disease emergence. Strengthening health systems, improved surveillance of infectious disease in wildlife, livestock and humans, and greater protection of biodiversity and the natural environment, should reduce the risks of future outbreaks of other new diseases.

Does COVID-19 survive in sewage?

While there is no evidence to date about survival of the COVID-19 virus in water or sewage, the virus is likely to become inactivated significantly faster than non-enveloped human enteric viruses with known waterborne transmission (such as adenoviruses, norovirus, rotavirus and hepatitis A).

Is coronavirus disease zootonic?

All available evidence for COVID-19 suggests that SARS-CoV-2 has a zoonotic source.