Why aren't there disinfectant lorries out and about?

[GabrielleChanel]

News footage I have seen of other countries, they are washing down the streets and public areas. Why aren't we doing this?

Which countries? I have never seen this.

GOV cant test people, supply food, give medical supplies to the nhs, give a true death count or actual advise how do you expect the government to organise cleaning trucks?

I've wondered this too, OP. No idea though. Perhaps our scientists and health advisors think it's unnecessary/unneeded/ineffective.

Sounds a bit pointless to me. Are they doing it just so it looks like they're doing something?

Is that you Trump?

Do you have any evidence that that actually does anything??? I saw that footage in China and various people going around spraying the train station floors and the roads?

I thought it looked ridiculous and for show - to make it look like they were doing something... doubt it does much 😂

It doesn't work, as soon as someone walks doen the street it might as well not have been done.

The benifits do not outweigh the enviromental effects.

People tend not to lick the street.

I saw footage of French cleaners in forensic suits disinfecting the railings and benches in a park on tv, before our lockdown, and wondered why that doesn't happen here.

I think the poor hygiene in this country may well have helped the virus to spread initially. I really, really hope people remain vigilant about proper hand washing, not sneezing and coughing without a tissue or at least a sleeve, and cleaning and disinfecting shared desks at work once restrictions are relaxed.

Would it not have a detrimental effect on the plant life and on people breathing it in? UV would no doubt help break down the virus outside too

I really cannot see the benefits.

It strikes me as something that might make the public feel better without it being much actual use.

On our local BBC news (Bristol) they have been having a public health expert on once a week answering questions. This was one of the topics covered a couple of weeks ago. He said it was pure window dressing and a total waste of time. I believe he was one of the people who advised on the last Ebola outbreak. Can't recall his name, it was something like Pankathian.

Because its pointless.

Because we don't live in China.

It is likely that spraying will reduce viral load, and VL appears to be a key issue with this virus. I strongly suspect this would help.

www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/minuscule-traces-of-coronavirus-found-in-non-potable-paris-water-city-official

Because people pass on covid 19 not pavements

Unless you are licking the street or pavement- what is the point???
Even if the handrails are scrubbed, it only takes someone a few seconds later to touch it and re-contaminate. Absolutely pointless!