We just published a review of 16 cohorts w/ #COVID19 + data for asymptomatic infections
@AnnalsofIM
great work by @danieloran @ScrippsRTI @scrippsresearch
acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M2…
Bottom line: the rate is high, perhaps ~40% or greater, even taking into account presymptomatic Δ
@AnnalsofIM
great work by @danieloran @ScrippsRTI @scrippsresearch
acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M2…
Bottom line: the rate is high, perhaps ~40% or greater, even taking into account presymptomatic Δ
Besides the high rate of people infected but lacking symptoms, it is noteworthy what is going on beneath the surface. For example:
1 cohort of 331 (46.5%) were asymptomatic. But CT scans in 76 of these individuals, 54% showed significant abnormalities c/w #COVID19.
1 cohort of 331 (46.5%) were asymptomatic. But CT scans in 76 of these individuals, 54% showed significant abnormalities c/w #COVID19.
There's also a lot of data about children from the 16 cohorts.
One of the most careful studies was in Vo, Italy:
“No infections were detected in either survey in 234 tested children ranging from 0 to 10 years, despite some of them living in the same household as infected people”
One of the most careful studies was in Vo, Italy:
“No infections were detected in either survey in 234 tested children ranging from 0 to 10 years, despite some of them living in the same household as infected people”
Today another report of over 1000 graduating West Point cadets who were systematically tested for #COVID19.
15 were positive, and all of them were without symptoms
nytimes.com/2020/06/02/us/… by @jggross
15 were positive, and all of them were without symptoms
nytimes.com/2020/06/02/us/… by @jggross
Our @AnnalsofIM paper on asymptomatic infections was covered @TIME by @AliceParkNY, and provides additional perspective on how we can go forward
time.com/5848949/covid-…
time.com/5848949/covid-…
