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In reply to the discussion: The CDC says that coronavirus does not spread easily by touching contaminated objects. [View all]
crickets
(25,983 posts)73. This is about getting people back to shopping and working.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213469179#post10
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https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/charlotte-woman-hasnt-left-her-house-in-three-weeks-but-tested-positive-for-covid-19/275-77707b1d-fd2f-4a36-bf3e-16beca4104c4
Messages like this from the CDC are going to get people to let their guard down, and it will backfire badly. I'm still wearing gloves/mask on the rare occasions I go out, and not changing my souped-up cleaning routines at all.
[posted in response to another thread on the same topic]
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/charlotte-woman-hasnt-left-her-house-in-three-weeks-but-tested-positive-for-covid-19/275-77707b1d-fd2f-4a36-bf3e-16beca4104c4
An epidemiologist called Brummert Tuesday, April 21 with the news: They had traced her exposure back to the keypad at the pharmacy.
Messages like this from the CDC are going to get people to let their guard down, and it will backfire badly. I'm still wearing gloves/mask on the rare occasions I go out, and not changing my souped-up cleaning routines at all.
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The CDC says that coronavirus does not spread easily by touching contaminated objects. [View all]
Baitball Blogger
May 2020
OP
If they really believed that touching was not a vector any more, they would tell us we could ease
Baitball Blogger
May 2020
#8
This is going to turn out to be another one of Trump's wishful thinking that translates to
Baitball Blogger
May 2020
#20
Previous studies found detectable traces of RNA, not live infectious virus after several days.
NutmegYankee
May 2020
#43
I am sure that many people will take "Not spread easily" as a green light to loosen precautions.
Baitball Blogger
May 2020
#23
I do think what's been learned about the virus indicates that the biggest danger is breathing it in,
tanyev
May 2020
#25
You will always need those gloves as long as there are people who refuse to wear masks.
Baitball Blogger
May 2020
#27
I haven't been and won't be wearing gloves. Have been doing the mask thing for over a month.
Ace Rothstein
May 2020
#46
I suspect such obfuscation from the CDC is an attempt to confuse the public
Ford_Prefect
May 2020
#29
I don't trust Trump's CDC. But if this is true...all those months the CDC told
Demsrule86
May 2020
#30
the political takeover across all Federal agencies leads me to disbeleive just about any data that
beachbumbob
May 2020
#31
I want to think that 60% of america disbelieves what comes out of trump admin as well
beachbumbob
May 2020
#41
i read that yesterday and like every ageny tRump destroyed dont trust its advice. nt
yaesu
May 2020
#37
Is this pronouncement connected to the Republican push for business immunity?
Lonestarblue
May 2020
#59
How Trump has controlled the message from all the institutions within his reach, twisting science
Baitball Blogger
May 2020
#78
