40% of new coronavirus is infected without symptoms WHO June 10 5:51
WHO = The World Health Organization revealed that about 40% of people infected with the new coronavirus are transmitted by asymptomatic people. He also called for wearing a mask if it is difficult to keep a distance from people in areas where the infection is widespread.
Ryan, who is in charge of crisis management at WHO, and Mr. Bankerkoff, technical manager, answered questions from the general public via the Internet from the headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on the 9th.
In this, Mr. Bunkerkov said, "Not only infected persons who have symptoms but also asymptomatic persons have the power to transmit the virus to other people. About 40% of infected persons have asymptomatic infection. There are several studies that said that people who were asymptomatic were infected with it,'' he said, showing that asymptomatic infected people may also infect other people at a rate close to that of symptomatic infected people. ..
He also called for wearing masks in places where it is difficult to keep a distance from people, such as in public transport in areas where infections are widespread.
In addition, Mr. Ryan gave an example of the spread of the infection in sports gyms and karaoke shops in Japan, "Unlike infectious diseases such as SARS and MERS, the new coronavirus exists near the upper respiratory tract near the mouth. There are also studies that infect people when they sing, speak loudly, or when their breathing becomes rough due to vigorous exercise." As a warning.