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| − | '''Dr Christian Drosten''' is a German [[virologist]] whose research focus is on novel viruses ''(emergent viruses)''. During the [[ | + | '''Dr Christian Heinrich Maria Drosten''' is a German [[virologist]] whose research focus is on novel viruses ''(emergent viruses)''. During the [[Covid-19 pandemic]], Drosten came to national prominence as an expert on the implications and actions required to combat the outbreak in [[Germany]].<ref name="Henley_2020"> |
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| Born | Christian Heinrich Maria Drosten 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Frankfurt am Main | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Robert Koch Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest of | Corona Investigative Committee, Viviane Fischer, Reiner Fuellmich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany's "real face of the coronavirus crisis", Big pharma
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Dr Christian Heinrich Maria Drosten is a German virologist whose research focus is on novel viruses (emergent viruses). During the Covid-19 pandemic, Drosten came to national prominence as an expert on the implications and actions required to combat the outbreak in Germany.[1] The commercially-controlled media response in Germany was massively dominated by his changing opinions on how dangerous SARS-COV-2 'really' is.
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"Corona-explainer-in-chief"
During the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic, Drosten was called by The Guardian as "the [German] country's real face of the coronavirus crisis", who also noted that the Süddeutsche Zeitung had described Drosten as "the nation's corona-explainer-in-chief".[1] He was a counterpart to Lothar Wieler, head of the State's Robert Koch Institute in Berlin, in consulting to German federal and state authorities.[1]
Research
Drosten is one of the co-discoverers of SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-COV-1) in 2009.
Funding
In 2004, Drosten received the GlaxoSmithKline funding award.[citation needed]
Mixed messages
Concerning SARS-COV-2 he said that antibodies may develop naturally[citation needed]. On the other hand he shuts down[clarification needed] colleagues critical of the COVID-19/lockdown.[citation needed]
Profit
Drosten developed a test for SARS-COV-2, ready to be sold at 5x the normal price in January 2020, which was quickly accepted by the World Health Organization (WHO) who sent test kits to affected regions.[2]
Other activities
- World Health Summit 2020, Member of the Scientific Committee.[citation needed]
WP page of interest
References
A Quote by Christian Drosten
| Page | Quote | Date |
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| MERS | “the method is so sensitive it can identify a single genetic molecule. If such a pathogen for example were to be found lying dormant in a nurse all day in the mucous membrane of her nose, she would be identified as a MERS case without being ill, or even being aware of it. Where previously only critically ill patients were recorded in the statistics, those with very mild symptoms and even completely healthy people were now included. This what explains the surge in cases in Saudi Arabia. This is further exacerbated by the sensational reporting of the local media.” | 2014 |
Sponsor
| Event | Description |
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| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Very influential and rich foundation established to take leadership of global health. |
