Christian Drosten, who directs the Institute of Virology at the Charité Hospital in Berlin, was one of those who identified the Sars virus in 2003. As the head of the German public health institute’s reference lab on coronaviruses, he has become the government’s go-to expert on the related virus causing the current pandemic.
People have historically hated those who spread the truth. The truth is what they are most afraid of because the scope of this pandemic is almost overwhelming. The person supplying the truth is the only point that they feel they have anything resembling control over.
I thought they've 160,000 cases with 6000 deaths
THIS: “Maybe one of the distinguishing features of a good leader is that they are not using this present situation as a political opportunity. They know how counterproductive that would be.”
'Livestock animals are exposed to wildlife, they are kept in large groups that can amplify the virus [...].' So could possibly the last swine fever have a link to COVID-19? Anyone got an article related on this issue?tks
Really thankful we have him.
czoco We used to call Lenin 'the old man who invented hunger'
If immunity is only 3-6 months then sheltering in place may be a bad strategy giving a longer season for the Virus to overlap immunity.
If they are complaining that means they are still alive! StrengDichAn
TheStephenRalph Shame the UK doesn’t give a platform to actual experts, only to scientifically challenged narcissists who exploit their exposure for political posturing.
I doubt that this brave and bright scientists & Drs to 'evil' I'm sure that these honored ppl are doing a great job keeping us updated and alive. Thank you for you do.
NorakGroup Ramadan, Germany and UK: Live Coronavirus Tracker
Because of people like you Germany has best data for Covid 19 compared to rest of Europe. Germans should support him.
How can he be an expert. Nobody knows what they are doing with this Virus.They are running the gauntlet because they ignored countless warnings!
Yes you are.
Negative 👎 Ghost 👻 Rider 🐎. You are the guy trying to minimize the mortality rate in Germany.
Well yes he is. I'm yet to see one national government reveal exactly how it is weighing economic fallout (and the potential deaths and misery caused) against its response to COVID-19. Either they are not doing said research or the reality is grim reading...