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– Most COVID-19 infections are spread by people who show no symptoms – Another reason why it is better to wear a mask and take other simple precautions. According to the centers. “The CDC and others estimate that more than 50% of all infections are spread from people who do not show symptoms,” the agency says, according to CNN. “This means that at least half of the new infections come from people who are unlikely to be infected for others.” The CDC explains that 24% of coronavirus transmitters are asymptomatic, 35% are presymptomatic, and 41% are experiencing symptoms. This means that 59% of people are transmitted by people without symptoms.
The CDC attributed the findings to two studies, one of which was published in July by the National Academy of Sciences of Processing Sciences. U.S. And led by Canadian experts, it was based on “recent individual-level data” showing that “most of the events are attributed to quiet transmission.” It added that “as a result, even if all pathological cases were isolated, a major outbreak could occur,” and that “one-third of the silent infections must be isolated to contain future outbreaks below 1% of the population.” The CDC concluded that people can help control the virus by wearing masks, washing their hands, cleaning surfaces and disinfecting, using ventilation and avoiding crowded spaces. (Read more coronavirus stories.)
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