Question from a viewer:
I have heard people pushing back on staying at home because they worry it will weaken their immune system. They say isolating ourselves might cause a spike in other types of infections when things open back up, because of weakened immune systems from not being out and about. Is there any scientific reason to believe that could be true? And could hand sanitizers be killing off “good” bacteria that helps protect us from the bad?
Dr Benjamin Neuman is a virologist with 24 years experience in studying coronaviruses. He was part of the taxonomy study group that named the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. Primarily through a Facebook group, he answers the public’s questions on viruses and much more. He aims to break down complex scientific explanations into easily digestible facts for both children and adults. Dr Neuman is a highly sort after and respected scientist that has appeared in countless media broadcasts.
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