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https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/08/asymptomatic-coronavirus-patients-arent-spreading-new-infections-who-says.html

Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is 'very rare,' WHO says

2020-06-08 00:00:00, William Feuer, CNBC

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/Health/Health Conditions/Infectious Diseases

Word Count:
463

Words/Sentence:
19

Reading Time:
4.63 min

Reading Quality:
Advanced

Readability:
16th or higher

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Read more: WHO walks back comments on asymptomatic coronavirus spread, says much is still unknownCoronavirus patients without symptoms aren't driving the spread of the virus, World Health Organization officials said Monday, casting doubt on concerns by some researchers that the disease could be difficult to contain due to asymptomatic infections.

More research and data are needed to "truly answer" the question of whether the coronavirus can spread widely through asymptomatic carriers, Van Kerkhove added."

Preliminary evidence from the earliest outbreaks indicated that the virus could spread from person-to-person contact, even if the carrier didn't have symptoms.

If asymptomatic spread proves to not be a main driver of coronavirus transmission, the policy implications could be tremendous.

To be sure, asymptomatic and presymptomatic spread of the virus appears to still be happening, Van Kerkhove said but remains rare.

Keywords
Politics, business news, Epidemics, U.S. Economy, Health care industry, Coronavirus: Return to Work, Coronavirus, Pandemics, Disease outbreaks, Biotechnology, Biotech and Pharmaceuticals, Breaking News: Business

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