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WHO says it's 'rare' for asymptomatic people to spread the coronavirus
— but public-health experts say the reality is more complicated
June 8, 2020, 9:11 PM EDT
WHO said on Monday that it's "rare" for an asymptomatic person who shows no tell-tale signs of coronavirus infection — like a fever, dry cough, or trouble breathing — to spread the disease to others.
Other public-health experts were quick to point out that studies so far have shown pre-symptomatic people and asymptomatic people can spread the virus.
That's the reason people are being urged to wear masks in public.
WHO did not dismiss the idea of asymptomatic spread entirely but said "from the data we have, it still seems to be rare that an asymptomatic person actually transmits onward to a secondary individual."
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