LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – As the number of people infected in Lexington continues to rise, so does the number of people being tested. But the health department says that not everyone who gets tested takes the precautions they should. Lexington-Fayette County Health Department spokesman Kevin Hall says he has seen …
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Since the “silent transmission” of the coronavirus possibly accounts for half of all cases of COVID-19, further testing is needed, Dr. Ron Elfenbein on CBSN said Monday. The estimate that people without symptoms can spread 50% of cases is based on a model published by the National Academy of Sciences. …
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A 30-year-old Texas man died of the new coronavirus after attending a “COVID-19” party hosted by an infected person, a doctor revealed, underscoring the risk for younger people. Jane Appleby, medical director at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, said the man thought the virus was a hoax, even though it …
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A new guide from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 40 percent of people infected with COVID-19 are asymptomatic and the likelihood of transmission from people without symptoms is 75 percent. In an updated guide also reported by CNN, the agency expanded its “best current estimate” based …
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