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According to a large, controlled study in Wuhan [1], asymptomatic spreading is exceedingly rare. Zero cases in the study were identified. https://www.bmj.com/c
by claytongulick 5y ago
According to a large, controlled study in Wuhan [1], asymptomatic spreading is exceedingly rare. Zero cases in the study were identified.
https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4695 https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4695
- dreamcompiler 5y agoThe article makes it quite clear that this finding cannot be extrapolated to countries where the virus has not been brought under control. Furthermore it says "there is plenty of evidence elsewhere showing that people infected with covid-19 may be temporarily asymptomatic and infectious, before going on to develop symptoms."
- paul_f 5y agomay be. Here's the problem, many see this as let's upend society for a "may be". Versus, isolate the sick as we've always done before
- dreadlordbone 5y agoWhile I believe it - kinda hard to trust anything out of Wuhan at the moment.
- walleeee 5y agoKinda hard to trust anything out of Washington at the moment too, considering neither nation's government appears to have publicly audited gain of function research programs or reconsidered their utility and potential risks/benefits in the first place