your personal behavior WILL DECIDE the course of the pandemic
It is in your hands! In a democratic society the individual makes the decisions. This freedom, however, is coming with a responsibility. It is only in authoritarian societies, that individual responsibility is delegated to the authorities. These were our observations of previous weeks: The party is going on. Vacation, travel, clubbing, concerts and sports events […]
SARS-CoV-2 – a virus originating in the animal kingdom – what happens now?
SARS-CoV-2 was transmitted as a zoonotic infection from animals to humans. It crossed the species barrier that normally prevents pathogen transfer. A virus is well adapted to its host organism and thus is depending on the specific conditions present in this organism. Therefore, crossing the species barrier may well lead into a cul-de-sac. In such […]
interrupting chains of infection – still possible in Germany
As virologists, we do agree with some of our medical colleagues that it is still possible to interrupt chains of infection. The spread of this virus will not be stopped, but the wave of infections may be slowed down. Such a slow-down of the epidemic will help the health care system in its handling of […]
