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Old 10-05-2020, 14:49   #3134
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Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by Pierre View Post
Well I’m not sure about snogging scenario, I haven’t been to one of those parties for a long time. But of course the virus can be passed on through touching surfaces that have been coughed or sneezed on and then touching you mouth/eyes/nose we’ve always known that. Potentially 3-5 days it can remain on hard surfaces, down to a few hours on brass/ copper.

Good hygiene practices will be required and yes sharing cigarettes, spliffs, glasses, bottles etc, well that would just be plain stupid anyway.



Me? I’ve had dogs and cats my entire life, as I type I’m looking at my lazy Black Lab asleep in front of the fire.

I didn’t mean fleas jumping around was twaddle, but trying to analogise that with how COVID19 can spread imo is.

Look, I’m very open minded, we’re learning on this everyday, if you can present a paper that explains how it is possible I’m in.

But I don’t think it’s a massive risk, especially with sensible hygiene precautions.

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I was actually reading that, along with several more articles, before I replied. She doesn’t go into how it could be transmitted, whether she is inferring a “carrier” situation or other method? It’s the “other” I’m struggling with




https://www.discovermagazine.com/hea...ainst-covid-19
The dog flea example was NEVER about how Covid-19 can spread. It was an example where something that can only survive and reproduce on one host, can use transfer an intermediary where it cannot survive, but can do so long enough to be transferred onwards. Somebody who has immunity to covid-19 can still carry it for a short period of time, and in that short period of time can transmit it to somebody who is not yet immune.


For "snogging" you can replace with various face to face activities, eg talking and possibly merely breathing.
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