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The Specter of Asymptomatic Spread

The Specter of Asymptomatic Spread
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In January 2020, at the very start of the pandemic, the New England Journal of Medicine published a letter that suggested the possibility that COVID-19 could be spread by people who did not show any symptoms of the illness. This article was based on a single case report.
Aaron Kheriaty
Aaron Kheriaty
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Aaron Kheriaty is a physician, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and chief of ethics at The Unity Project.
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