The relative transmissibility of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections among close contacts

The relative transmissibility of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections among close contacts

Asymptomatic transmission of the coronavirus disease 2019 is an important topic. A recent study in China showed that transmissibility of the asymptomatic cases is comparable to that of symptomatic cases. Here, we discuss that the conclusion may depend on how we interpret the data. To the best of our...

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Main Authors:	Daihai He, Shi Zhao, Qianying Lin, Zian Zhuang, Peihua Cao, Maggie H. Wang, Lin Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:	International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	COVID-19 Asymptomatic infection Relative transmissibility
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220302502

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