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Who knew ... Apparently not the seemingly thousands of people who surely must have failed fifth grade biology class.
Some viruses are more readily transmitted via surfaces. This is not a surprise. We didn't know what we didn't know about Covid-19. Now we know. Act accordingly.
And next week, we'll know even more. That's how science and medical research work.
Did you miss all that constant encouragement over the past year to wash your hands?
You're capable of reading. If the poster had summarized, you'd likely accuse him/her of bias. You want it straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak, read the links.
There was no evidence, no scientific proof that the COVID 19 virus could be spread from surfaces.
I suppose the excuse is that it was ASSUMED to be so based on experience with other similar viruses.
A hypothesis needs to have credible information to be trustworthy. Assumption is not trustworthy enough.
The hand washing was out there, but the panic instilled , needlessly and endlessly was for disinfectants, sprays bleach, special equipment , steam, all kinds of contraptions , they were needed.
“ the horse’s mouth “ ? Are you serious? Links are intellectually weak. They are a reflex action for those that see something, say, yep, there’s the proof , and send it off. Real knowledge is obtained by studying various sources, comparing, weighing, using logic, and common sense.
We are bombarded with information on a daily basis. You belief in specific information becomes personal knowledge. Links are not enough proper information to tip the scale towards believability.
Just reaffirms my "constant" griping about how medical experts don't know what the heck they are doing.
And, btw, it is very difficult to "follow the science" when the science keeps (supposedly) changing.
+1 The medical "experts" need to be honest that they are still learning. A lot by trial and error. (Since my immune system works great and doesn't need an artificial "boost" by an experimental vaccine- hard pass on that for me at this time)
Not science really, but hysteria drove some of the over the top precautions. Like the people washing and disinfecting their groceries. They even spray my work building down weekly with some kind of chemical. We have non existent ventilation and it smells almost like Raid bug spray for a couple of days. Yikes. I hope THAT doesn't end up hurting me.
I think there are valid concerns about living in too sterile an environment. People, especially kids, need to be exposed to some amount of bacteria, microbes, virus, etc to form a healthy immune system. I'm certainly no expert but it does seem like there could be negative long-term effects from living an ultra sanitized lifestyle (mask all the time, hand sanitizer 10x a day, all surfaces sprayed with Lysol constantly). I'm definitely for doing those things to fight the spread of Covid-19. But are we going to continue this forever?
I read that early on in the plandemic that washing hands and using hand sanitizer too much was bad for the immune system. The IS needs to be exposed to microbes on a regular basis to remain strong and it wasn't the CDC I learned it from.
Bacteria have been becoming more resistant to alcohol-based sanitizers for years now - it's well documented.
And then there's the "hygiene hypothesis" which directly relates to your post and is a very interesting read for anyone wanting to google.
Well there are other chemicals we can use but probably more expensive such as Benzalkonium chloride or use both kinda like a double whammy.
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