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In NDR’s Corona Update Podcast, Charité’s chief virologist in Berlin, Christian Drosten, again criticized the media. He believes the “mass phenomenon” of shortened or misleading headlines is “dangerous,” Drosten said Tuesday in the 40th podcast. The media is causing “fragmentation of public opinion”. Drosten added, however, that this phenomenon is also supported by scientists who “spread things under the guise of a scientific study that are simply not well founded.”
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Drosten also harshly criticized the rise of conspiracy theories. The videos have been circulating on social media that are “full of nonsense” and “false claims,” he said. In some cases, doctors and teachers are there “who are giving the world nonsense” without ever working on the issues. Drosten did not mention names. Furthermore, there would be “real conspiracy theorists”. The virologist said he got an echo in the form of accusations, questions and ideas that people developed based on conspiracy theories.
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Drosten emphasized that he is currently in public because corona viruses are his specialty. He declined to comment on the scope of other topics. What he hears, in part from “apparent experts” whose expertise resides in other areas, is often unfounded, the virologist said. This will also strengthen the “really dangerous conspiracy theorists” with a political agenda.
Drosten criticized that as “irresponsible”. He is one of the first to sign an open letter in which doctors and virologists ask Facebook, Google and Twitter to act more strongly against misinformation about the crown. The measures taken so far have not gone far enough, criticize the Avaaz campaign network.
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Drosten also commented on what he thought was the premature opening of restaurants. You also see an increased risk of exposure to aerosols. So-called smear infection transmissions only cover 10 percent of transmissions, he said. Most infections are caused by drops, for example, when sneezing. Aerosols, that is, even the finest drops, have so far been underestimated.
Therefore, it seems “totally over the top” to how often people are referred to to wash their hands and disinfect surfaces. For restaurants, Drosten recommended using more outdoor areas. In turn, the following applies to interiors: “Open windows!” (with dpa)
