A leading German scientist is casting doubt on our current understanding of coronavirus, suggesting it may not be spread as easily as we think.
Professor Hendrik Streeck, head virologist at the University of Bonn, has conducted research in the small village of Heinsberg, the site of the country's worst Covid-19 outbreak.
Germany has a total of 79,696 cases and 1,017, while the Heinsberg area has approximately 1,302 cases and 37 deaths – huge for a population of 250,000.
But when Prof Streeck examined the home of one infected family, he found the house did not have "any live virus on any surface", contradicting the belief that coronavirus can live on various surfaces for days.
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