This is the translation of the below thread, it's an interview two virology professors from the S. Raffaele hospital in Milan and the San Matteo hospital in Pavia released this morning to SkyTg24, Italy's main cable news channel.. THIS IS IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
1)The Virus can last for DAYS on surfaces. Washing your hands and sanitizing surfaces is thus ESSENTIAL.
2) Computer, phone keyboards etc should be sanitized as a norm, not just now, you slobs!
3) Masks are mandatory and essential for those who have the virus. For EVERYONE ELSE they are NOT. They can at most be a further precaution.
4) You get the virus via your breathing system (nose and mouth) , so the sanitizing surface and hands part is very important, because you put your hands on your mouth and nose and get infected that way.
5) There is not enough data regarding being infected via animals. We don't know.
6) 95% of patients has symptoms. There is only a 5% that is not totally asymptomatic, but simply shows very few symptoms. Those people CAN infect others as well, obviously.
7) coronaviruses in general have difficulties surviving during the warmer season, so it's reasonable to expect that this one behaves the same way, but there is no certainty.
8) one meter is the minimum distance to observe from other people, if it's more, then all the better. And yes, it's not only useful, but necessary.
9) WE ARE DOING THE BEST POSSIBLE THING BY STAYING HOME AND TRYING TO AVOID SPREADING THE INFECTION. IT IS FUNDAMENTAL TO CONTAIN THE VIRUS NOW and move toward the warmer season, during which we have reason to believe the virus won't resist as much.
10) the virus is spread via droplets (saliva, sneezing etc).
11) some studies show that those who undergo EXCESSIVE training can have fewer immune defenses. EXCESSIVE being the keyword. Normal training or running won't compromise anything or make you more vulnerable to the virus and it's useful for other reasons. That's all for now!
