A person is tested for COVID-19 at a drive-through testing centre in a car park at Chessington World of Adventures, in Chessington, Greater London, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Britain recorded 14,542 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the highest daily total since the coronavirus outbreak began. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
LONDON — A British study has found 86% of people infected with the coronavirus didn’t show the main symptoms on the day they were tested.
Researchers at University College London looked at data from a survey that has been testing thousands of U.K. households every week, regardless of whether the subjects had symptoms.
The study, released Thursday, looked at data for 36,061 people between April and June. Researchers found among those who tested positive, 86% didn’t have a cough, fever or loss of taste or smell.
Lead researcher Irene Petersen says while people may have had symptoms in the days before their test or developed them later, the study suggests many may be spreading the virus while asymptomatic. She says frequent and widespread testing of all individuals is needed to curb “silent transmission.”
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK:
— British study finds 86% of people who tested positive showed no symptoms
— European Commission reaches deal for remdesivir
— India has registered 78,524 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours,
— The Commission on Presidential Debates says second Trump-Biden debate will be ‘virtual’ amid concerns about the president’s COVID-19 diagnosis.
— The Israeli government extends ban on public gatherings, including widespread protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who says he’s concerned about spread of coronavirus.
— Mike Pence, Kamala Harris spar over COVID-19 in U.S. vice presidential debate. Harris called 210,000 Americans dead “the greatest failure of any presidential administration,” while Pence said Trump has constantly put the American people first.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-pandemics-india-archive-0a2c6b9d76171b9c35d9480dca2a84c4
