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Leading German Virologist: ”No Transmission Of The Virus In Supermarkets, Restaurants Or Hairdressers Has Been Proved”
RTL Luxembourg ^ | 09.04.2020

Posted on 04/12/2020 10:52:54 PM PDT by Helicondelta

Mr Streeck is a professor for virology and the director of the Institute of virology and HIV Research at the University Bonn. He explained the methodology of his new study in Heinsberg, the “epicentre” of Germany’s COVID-19 outbreak, and talked about potential plans for a country to move forward gradually in getting back to a “normal” life.

These research findings have already provided some indication on how the virus works, as Streeck clarified:

“There is no significant risk of catching the disease when you go shopping. Severe outbreaks of the infection were always a result of people being closer together over a longer period of time, for example the après- ski parties in Ischgl, Austria.” He could also not find any evidence of ‘living’ viruses on surfaces. “When we took samples from door handles, phones or toilets it has not been possible to cultivate the virus in the laboratory on the basis of these swabs….”

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1 posted on 04/12/2020 10:52:54 PM PDT by Helicondelta
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To: Helicondelta

Anything on whorehouses?


2 posted on 04/12/2020 10:58:52 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: Helicondelta

Bam! End the lockdown!


3 posted on 04/12/2020 10:59:32 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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Mrs llevrok said this today

Our regular grocery store is open. At times, it is packed with high risk seniors during special shopping hours.

Yet one of the employees have the virus And I’ve heard of no outbreak amongst their customes. Why? Because common sense hygiene prevails.

Why not look at that “model” ?


4 posted on 04/12/2020 11:00:15 PM PDT by llevrok (Avoid the virus. Don't touch strange knobs.)
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To: Helicondelta

Bookmark


5 posted on 04/12/2020 11:00:36 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: Helicondelta

We’s been hornswoggled!


6 posted on 04/12/2020 11:03:12 PM PDT by avenir
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He could also not find any evidence of ‘living’ viruses on surfaces. “When we took samples from door handles, phones or toilets it has not been possible to cultivate the virus in the laboratory on the basis of these swabs….”

Well, hell, that oughta be easy to confirm or refute.

7 posted on 04/12/2020 11:05:52 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Helicondelta

Sometimes you want proof.
Sometimes you want evidence.


8 posted on 04/12/2020 11:09:17 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts (M / F) : Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Helicondelta
Some White House reporter should ask Dr. Falsi about this.
9 posted on 04/12/2020 11:10:04 PM PDT by McGruff
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Sounds like Fauci in Jan and Feb.


10 posted on 04/12/2020 11:19:00 PM PDT by Ymani Cricket (Pressure makes diamonds - General Patton)
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To: McGruff

Yes, they should change the guidelines from Stay Home to Stay Outdoors. Sheltering in place can be deadly if you are not alone.


11 posted on 04/12/2020 11:22:11 PM PDT by Helicondelta (Deplorable)
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To: Helicondelta

The very young Mr. Streeck (photo behind the link) should answer customers’ questions and listen to their chatter on the sales floor of a busy supermarket in a blue collar hot spot for the length of a shift every day for a few months. That would lend more credibility to his study.


12 posted on 04/12/2020 11:28:34 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: Helicondelta

So I read a death was traced and caused by a person touching a salt shaker that an infected person handed to them. What’s up with that?


13 posted on 04/12/2020 11:31:42 PM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: Helicondelta
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3827605/posts
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6912e3.htm?s_cid=mm6912e3_w

The CDC found corona virus in cruise ship cabins seventeen days after passengers left. How long it persists seems to vary a lot.

14 posted on 04/12/2020 11:36:57 PM PDT by Widget Jr
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To: Helicondelta; All

Before any extended disease prevention “shutdown” period ever gets ordered the research conducted by University of Bonn on the transmission ability of the subject should be determined before doing so. And the precautions issued solely based on the findings.


15 posted on 04/12/2020 11:37:23 PM PDT by mosesdapoet (mosesdapoet aka L.J.Keslin posting here for the record hoping somebody might read and pass around)
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Austin H-E-B employee tests positive for coronavirus
2 Victoria H-E-B employees test positive for COVID-19
Three more H-E-B employees in San Antonio test positive for COVID-19
2 H-E-B employees in Houston area test positive for COVID-19
Dallas Central Market Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/employee-at-flour-bluff-heb-plus-has-tested-positive-for-covid-19/503-b91abca7-047d-414e-bdce-9e861ea2d9bf
Odessa H-E-B employee tests positive for COVID-19

Nothing to see here, grocery stores are clearly safe.. Go about consumption as usual.

16 posted on 04/12/2020 11:45:25 PM PDT by Wayne07
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Come on. I’m not even referring to the lock down. If this virus can be spread by coughing, sneezing s as and/or germs on hands, then of course it can be spread in public as well.

This is just silliness. The question is making the decision regardless of the risk.


17 posted on 04/12/2020 11:53:50 PM PDT by HollyB
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seventeen days after passengers left
Yes, but none of the samples were found to be viable, and this without any cleaning of the cabins.

(Not that I'm saying I accept what Mr Streek says.)
18 posted on 04/12/2020 11:54:32 PM PDT by Mr Radical (In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act)
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I believe his people were saying that in the beginning. Ie got to the St Patrick’s day parade’, subways are fine, ‘visit China town’....until they walked it back and here we are.


19 posted on 04/12/2020 11:56:23 PM PDT by HollyB
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Part of this story is in the details which aren’t discussed much.

If you enter a German grocery, I would suggest that a minimum of a quarter of the customers wear masks. Everyone is very particular about the cart business....so they wipe down the cart as they pick it up...with alcohol or a vinegar spray. Screens went up on almost all clerk stands.

In the dozen-odd occasions that I’ve been in a German grocery over the past month...it just seems like customers are more pro-hygiene than ever before.


20 posted on 04/12/2020 11:56:54 PM PDT by pepsionice
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