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Distinguished Professor & Extension Specialist, Rutgers. Fighting innumeracy, dithering and equivocating. Aka “Dr. Don” and lately lots of COVID-19 content.

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    Don Schaffner  🦠‏ @bugcounter 27 Jun 2020

    Don Schaffner  🦠 Retweeted RDC

    It is going to take a hopefully short tweet thread to explain my thoughts on this: https://twitter.com/richarddesignco/status/1276866696431702017?s=21 … (1/8)

    Don Schaffner  🦠 added,

    RDC @RichardDesignCo
    Replying to @bugcounter @gruber and 2 others
    How about other objects we touch? Buttons, counter tops and railings. What about no-contact delivery? Why was this measure put in place?
    6:26 AM - 27 Jun 2020
    • 12 Retweets
    • 43 Likes
    • Ponders Lucas Rocha-Melogno, PhD Anne Ursell ffs Richard Gaywood Gardener in Training🌿 Here we go... Dr C. M. Bromstick🧹, Dublin RDC
    3 replies 12 retweets 43 likes
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      2. Don Schaffner  🦠‏ @bugcounter 27 Jun 2020

        I think all of these are reasonable risk reduction measures to take. They were especially reasonable when we didn't really know anything at all about transmission of COVID-19. (2/8)

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      3. Don Schaffner  🦠‏ @bugcounter 27 Jun 2020

        Having spent the past few months thinking about this and reading the rapidly expanding literature my position has changed over time. (3/8)

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      4. Don Schaffner  🦠‏ @bugcounter 27 Jun 2020

        I can find only two documented reports in the scientific literature where contamination was thought to be possibly associated with a surface. If you have more please share. (4/8)

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      5. Don Schaffner  🦠‏ @bugcounter 27 Jun 2020

        One was a contaminated seat in a church and the other was possibly linked to an elevator or a bathroom in a shopping mall. References available upon request. (5/8)

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      6. Don Schaffner  🦠‏ @bugcounter 27 Jun 2020

        The overwhelmingly important risk communication message that I have been using has two components: (1) stay away from people, and if you can't (2) wear a mask and expect others to do the same. (6/8)

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      7. Don Schaffner  🦠‏ @bugcounter 27 Jun 2020

        Of course washing your hands and using hand sanitizer are reasonable risk reduction measures, especially after you've been out in the world and touching things that other people may have touched. (7/8)

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      8. Don Schaffner  🦠‏ @bugcounter 27 Jun 2020

        But if you only focus on cross-contamination via surfaces and you ignore the fact that apparently 99% or more of cases come from breathing in droplets breathed out other people, you're not managing the risk sensibly. (8/8)

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      9. End of conversation
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      2. RDC‏ @RichardDesignCo 27 Jun 2020
        Replying to @bugcounter

        I understand your viewpoint on this matter. 👍

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      3. Don Schaffner  🦠‏ @bugcounter 27 Jun 2020
        Replying to @RichardDesignCo

        Cool!

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      2. Joel‏ @turnipthebeets 27 Jun 2020
        Replying to @bugcounter

        You’re making me a smarter person and I appreciate you

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      3. Don Schaffner  🦠‏ @bugcounter 27 Jun 2020
        Replying to @turnipthebeets

        Thanks, glad I could help.

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