50%
more transmissible than other variants going around is the UK B.1.1.7 variant.
21%
of Florida COVID-19 cases are from variants, and Florida has the highest number of variant cases in the U.S.
49
U.S. states now have COVID-19 cases from the UK B.1.1.7 variant.
80%
of U.S. households are served by municipal sewage collection systems. Quantitative SARS-CoV-2 measurements in untreated sewage can provide information on changes in total COVID-19 infection in the community.
64%
is the higher risk of dying from COVID-19 UK B.1.1.7 variant than earlier strains, according to a new study from the University of Exeter.
89%
is the level of effectiveness the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines have against the B.1.1.7 variant.
49%
is the level of effectiveness the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines have against the B.1.351 variant.
100%
of farmed minks were destroyed in Denmark after it was discovered the minks transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to their farmers.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/wastewatersurveillance.html#what-advantages, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/transmission/variant-cases.html
University of Exeter: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/research/title_847659_en.html
