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appalachiablue

(41,127 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 12:15 PM Jun 2020

WHO Finds Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases Spread 'Rare'; *Walks Back Remarks the NEXT DAY!?

'WHO finds asymptomatic cases of coronavirus spread 'rare,' WUSA9 (CBS), 4 hrs. ago.

It appears infected people without symptoms are not spreading coronavirus as originally thought. According to the World Health Organization, it's rare that asymptomatic patients spread the virus.

However, that is not a license to go back to normal according to health experts.

The country went into lockdown, partly because of the concerns these people could be spreading the virus without even knowing it. But now the World Health Organization is saying the opposite.

"It appears to be rare that an asymptomatic person actually transfers onward," WHO's Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said.

It was groundbreaking news out of the WHO press conference. But, not necessarily a shock to the medical community.

WUSA9 spoke to Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins University.

He explained that for weeks, we’ve been told that people with the
virus, but no symptoms, could be the key to the quick spread. But that was difficult to measure.

"It's very hard when interviewing patients for them to be able to distinguish between mild symptoms and no symptoms," he said.

This is an important change because according to Adalja it shapes what we do as a society.

" (It will advise how) we move forward in the pandemic and think about what recommendations we need in terms of testing in terms of masks," he explained...

~ Read the last part:
More, https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/who-finds-asymptomatic-cases-of-coronavirus-spread-rare/ar-BB15f3JG?ocid=hplocalnews

**THE WHO'S WALK BACK THE NEXT DAY, TUESDAY!
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WHO Finds Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases Spread 'Rare'; *Walks Back Remarks the NEXT DAY!? (Original Post) appalachiablue Jun 2020 OP
The World Health Organization has just walked this back still_one Jun 2020 #1
Tx, what a blunder. When will confusion about info. appalachiablue Jun 2020 #2
No need to remove the OP, unless you want to. Just update your OP still_one Jun 2020 #3
Done! appalachiablue Jun 2020 #4
....................... still_one Jun 2020 #5

appalachiablue

(41,127 posts)
2. Tx, what a blunder. When will confusion about info.
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 12:28 PM
Jun 2020

on Coronavirus that's transmitted to the public, esp. via media be handled accurately and responsibly for the sake of millions. The junk has gone on throughout this virus, more than I recall with others, maybe just me. ~ I'll remove the OP.

still_one

(92,136 posts)
3. No need to remove the OP, unless you want to. Just update your OP
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 12:31 PM
Jun 2020

emphasizing how mismanaged the messaging is


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