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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]WHO now says asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is "very rare."

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/08/asymptomatic-coronavirus-patients-arent-spreading-new-infections-who-says.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain
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They will be open inperson on September 1. Full normality second half of the year. This news is huge.[/quote]

The news actually makes zero difference. For one it is called into question by many experts. But even assuming it’s true, it’s not
Helpful. It says ASYMPTOMATIC cases rarely spread the disease- those are the cases we never hear about and are rarely counted for in our numbers. But this doesn’t effect what the CDC found just two weeks ago - that 40% of transmissions occur BEFORE symptoms, so not just talking about asymptomatics here. This is the critical factor that makes opening up schools (and other places) difficult. A huge percentage of transmissions occur before anyone even had a
Symptom - so screenings and focusing on quarantine the sick only is not going to be effective to prevent or sufficiently mitigate the spread.[/quote]

And WHO already walked back on this statement yesterday essentially saying that’s not what they meant and that 40% of transmissions indeed may be asymptomatic spread...[/quote]

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