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WHO says asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 'appears to be rare'

CGTN, 09 Jun 2020
A World Health Organization (WHO) official has revealed the transmission of the novel coronavirus has mainly come from people showing symptoms. It appears patients without symptoms have not been driving its spread. Doctor Maria Van Kerkhove said although they are still looking at the data, it "appears to be rare that an asymptomatic person actually transmits onward to a second individual."

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