So do people who have contracted COVID-19 but don’t have symptoms infect other people? The real answer is doctors don’t know. They think that it happens, but they can’t say for sure.
Why this is even a matter of discussion is because of a statement made on Monday by a top doctor at the United Nations World Health Organization.
“It still appears to be rare that an asymptomatic person actually transmits onward to a secondary individual,” Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said on Monday.
That statement, which goes against what the WHO has been saying for some time now got tongues wagging and had people questioning the organization that is leading the global efforts to fight the pandemic. The WHO beat a hasty retreat on Tuesday, they convened a special press conference to walk back those remarks.
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