Question: In what other ways does COVID-19 spread other than person to person?

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: How COVID-19 Spreads
section_headers: Person-to-person spread
section_content: The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.

Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks.
These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
COVID-19 may be spread by people who are not showing symptoms.


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It mentions the main way the virus can spread, but does not address any other ways.
This does not answer the question. This answer is an explanation of how the Covid-19 virus spreads from person-to-person and the question is asking of what other ways the virus might spread other than from person-to-person.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: How COVID-19 Spreads
section_headers: The virus does not spread easily in other ways
section_content: COVID-19 is a new disease and we are still learning about how it spreads. It
may be possible for COVID-19 to spread in other ways, but these are not
thought to be the main ways the virus spreads.

From touching surfaces or objects. It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes. This is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads, but we are still learning more about this virus.
From animals to people. At this time, the risk of COVID-19 spreading from animals to people is considered to be low. Learn about COVID-19 and pets and other animals.
From people to animals. It appears that the virus that causes COVID-19 can spread from people to animals in some situations. CDC is aware of a small number of pets worldwide, including cats and dogs, reported to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, mostly after close contact with people with COVID-19. Learn what you should do if you have pets.


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
It lists in detail the various ways in which COVID can spread besides the normal airborne droplets.
This answers directly to the question. This answer provides information and explanation of how Covid-19 might spread in other ways other than person to person.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: How COVID-19 Spreads
Can someone who has had COVID-19 spread the illness to others?
section_content: The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading from person-to-
person. People are thought to be most contagious when they are
symptomatic (the sickest). That is why CDC recommends that these patients be
isolated either in the hospital or at home (depending on how sick they are)
until they are better and no longer pose a risk of infecting others. More
recently the virus has also been detected in asymptomatic persons.
How long someone is actively sick can vary so the decision on when to release
someone from isolation is made using a test-based or non-test-based strategy
(i.e. time since illness started and time since recovery) in consultation with
state and local public health officials. The decision involves considering the
specifics of each situation, including disease severity, illness signs and
symptoms, and the results of laboratory testing for that patient.
Learn more about CDC’s guidance on when to release someone from
isolation and discharge hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
For information on when someone who has been sick with COVID-19 is able to
stop home isolation see Interim Guidance for Discontinuation of In-Home
Isolation for Patients with
COVID-19.
Someone who has been released from isolation is not considered to pose a risk
of infection to others.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
The answer details the main way the virus can spread, but does not mention other ways, and is mostly about who is most at risk for spreading.
This information does not answer the question. This does not provide any information of other ways the Covid-19 virus might spread other than from person to person, instead, it explains how Covid-19 virus spreads from person-to-person.

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