Posted on 05/19/2020 9:10:21 PM PDT by bitt
Not the main way it spreads
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance on COVID-19 to say that the disease "does not spread easily" on contaminated surfaces.
Ditch the fake news ==> Click here to get news you can trust sent right to your inbox. It's free! The disease has always been thought to spread mainly through person-to-person contact by respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. But up until recently, the CDC maintained that the virus could also spread through contact with contaminated surfaces.
Now the CDC says "the virus spreads easily between people" but "does not spread easily in other ways." Under the second section, the guidance reads: "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."
According to Yahoo News, the guidance used to simply say that spread in other ways "may be possible," without the added disclaimer. This is, of course, a subtle change, but still one of interest.
What's the background?
Much of the thinking on the virus' spread through contaminated surfaces stemmed from a New England Journal of Medicine study in March that found the virus could survive in the air for hours and on certain surfaces for days. In the study, the virus was detected up to four hours later on copper, up to one day later on cardboard, and up to three days later on plastic and stainless steel.
Though the study never purported to say that people who touched those surfaces could become infected, guidance on the matter advised caution.
In April, when the Food and Drug Administration announced that customers don't need to worry about contracting the virus from grocery packaging, CDC guidance expressed caution, citing the study.
It should be noted that the World Health Organization has not updated its guidance on contaminated surfaces and still states that "COVID-19 spreads primarily from person to person," but "can also spread if you touch contaminated objects and surfaces."
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oh never mind, we only destroyed economy and deloused half the planet
please keep guessing it is fun
We are from the government. We are here to help.
Ba dee, ba dee, ba dee. That’s all folks!
The bottom line: Four months in and the CDC still doesn’t know jack.
The flu is old news, and they have this wide variety of probability figures as to how effective a flu vaccine is. I feel like it’s an airborne virus, especially with so many of the patients getting the virus in spite of being indoors
The majority of the time.
Balls in tennis are smaller, yet hairier than say football, basketball, and even baseball. Golfers have smaller balls, but they are dimpled.
Typical Government Parasites.
You can never be wrong if never make a decision. Remember their bottom line is:
Protect The Pension
And don't forget Tindr dates!
It spreads throuh the air inside buldings with a ventilation, air circu;ation system. It spreads like wildfire inside nursing homes, apartment /condo structure, aircraft,churches,hospitals anywhere there is an enclosed space with air circulation.
Humans breath in a little bit of the virus over time until we have enough virus in our system over time to be infected as the virus reaches critical mass in our blood stream.
The scientists realized this when people oin New York City who had been strictly self isolated in their apartment buildings became infected. @ weeks ago 60% of the diagnosed infections in NYC were from self isolated people.They got it through their air circulators inside their apartment.
That is why the CDC chainged its recommendation on wearing mask. The wearing of a mask protects others, but if its a proper N95 mask, or a military grade mask, it not nly protects others , it protects you from breathing in the air born virus incrementally over time until the virus reaches critical mass in your system.
Wearing an N-95 or military grade mask is a good idea , especially when inside buildings that hold a lot of people, even if you are not in a “crowd”.
Imma keep my mask on and wash my hands after I put the groceries away.
I’ll still use precautions. Masks, gloves, wipes and staying away from crowds.
Haven’t been able to find any Clorox or Lysol brand products since the first part of Feb. in two counties here.
My son has been retired by the Marines, after losing his leg in a car accident on base. He needs 70% isopropyl alcohol to wipe down the seal inside his prosthesis socket before he slips his stump in or out, and there really is no good substitute. We have been searching for something reasonably priced, but it has gone the way of antibacterial wipes. Just because people are not working the “front lines” doesn’t mean they don’t have crucial needs for these things. I’m assuming every single amputee has the same struggle right now.
Vodka...
80 proof vodka is only 40% alcohol. (Marines apparently know these things.)
I sure don’t want to see “flag ice hockey”!!!
Dear CDC,
We stopped believing you over a month ago.
Please STFU.
Your “studies” and advice is helpling no one.
Not one.
*** Haven’t been able to find any Clorox or Lysol brand products since the first part of Feb. in two counties here. ***
My WM here had lots of Clorox, and Lysol this morning at 7am. I love the Clorox scentiva disinfecting stuff. Smells so good.
Had rubbing alcohol, too, but only 70%.
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