UK study – More than 80% of people with coronavirus do not have major symptoms


CNBC According to the report, peer-reviewed U.K. Studies show that of 1% of people who tested positive for coronavirus did not report “core” symptoms associated with the virus when they were tested. The main symptoms include fever, cough and loss of taste or smell.

As a result of these findings, the researchers called for a “more comprehensive testing program”, saying that it was necessary to obtain “silent” transmissions and potentially to prevent and reduce future outbreaks. “

The researchers concluded that “the symptoms of COVID-19 are weak markers of CoV 2 (new coronavirus).” “The fact that a lot of people who tested positive had a positive test result on the day of the test, calls for a change in future testing strategy,” said Irene Peterson, a professor at University College College London, Forbes reported.
The study was conducted by researchers at the university and published in the journal Clinical epidemiology. It used a representative sample collected by UK and FIS for national statistics between 26 April and 27 June.

It is possible that some or many of those who tested positive for the virus developed major symptoms at a later date.