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Asymptomatic children can transmit COVID-19 to adults, research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed. A new CDC study, published on Friday, traced 184 students, teachers and family members connected to three daycare centers in Salt Lake City, Utah between April 1 and July 10. Doctors and researchers have noted that children are less…

Children with little to no symptoms may spread the coronavirus more easily than severely ill adults, according to a new study published Thursday.The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Mass General Hospital for Children recently studied 192 children suspected of having the coronavirus or who had been in contact with an infected person.Of the 192 participants,…

Vaccines and asymptomatic spreaders may hold keys to answering Covid-19 mysteries, experts say - CNN

Knowing that asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 can spread the virus, wearing masks is more important than ever. James Martin/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. The World Health Organization incited backlash from public health officials during a news conference on June 8 when Maria Van Kerkhove, the…

Understanding silent infections may be key to controlling the virus' spread.July 8, 2020, 9:02 PM4 min read Silent transmission of the novel coronavirus could account for more than half of infections, according to one new mathematical model by U.S. and Canadian researchers. The researchers utilized data on asymptomatic and presymptomatic transmission from two different epidemiological…