The article abstract states "We observed the highest viral load in throat swabs at the time of symptom onset, and inferred that infectiousness peaked on or befo

The article abstract states "We observed the highest viral load in throat swabs at the time of symptom onset, and inferred that infectiousness peaked on or before symptom onset." This finding is extremely significant, but I think it may be "very contagious" not "most contagious" before symptoms occur