40% of people who get the virus could show no symptoms

[Becky1951]

"New estimates from US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say at least 40% of people who get the virus could show no symptoms, meaning thousands of Americans could be unknowingly still infecting others."

"With the surge in cases, models are projecting more than 150,000 American deaths will be linked to the virus by August 8,"

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/07/19/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html

 

[Don M.]

And THAT is perhaps the biggest risk of this virus. Large numbers of seemingly healthy people are probably walking around with little or no symptoms, yet able to transmit this disease to others, who might have weakened immune systems....the elderly, diabetics, etc. Everyone needs to Accept the "responsibility" of trying to avoid transmitting this illness to others IF there is any hope of bringing it under control before a suitable vaccine is found.

 

[gennie]

Brings new meaning to the phrase "survival of the fittest".

 

[StarSong]

Brings new meaning to the phrase "survival of the fittest".

Plenty of fit people aren't surviving this though. Nick Cordero is probably the most famous example.

 

[MarciKS]

Honestly I don't think this virus is discriminatory.

 

[Aunt Marg]

"New estimates from US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say at least 40% of people who get the virus could show no symptoms, meaning thousands of Americans could be unknowingly still infecting others."

"With the surge in cases, models are projecting more than 150,000 American deaths will be linked to the virus by August 8,"

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/07/19/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html

Downright scary, that's what it is.

 

[JaniceM]

It's already been rapidly increasing, but local school superintendent said the county "expects total cases to double within the next five weeks."

 

[Ruthanne]

I've heard, but don't really know this for a fact, that those without symptoms don't easily spread the virus until they DO have symptoms.

 

[Carymeaway]

Plenty of fit people aren't surviving this though. Nick Cordero is probably the most famous example.

No one is immune to death, we just don't survive everything.

 

[garyt1957]

No one is immune to death, we just don't survive everything.

Doesn't mean I don't want to put it off as long as possible. I'm loving life.

 

[Keesha]

Military who were called to help out in the nursing homes here in Canada were often tested for the virus and while over 50% of them were carriers, 40% of them had no symptoms.

Also see the 3rd step has been implemented, 208 people in our province have been infected and over 50% are between the age of 18 and 31. The younger generation are getting hit more since they are interacting more.

People no showing signs of this virus yet are carriers is a scary thought. Schools and places where the majority of people are children should take priority.