Viral Spread in Absence of Symptoms in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Need for Revised Transmission Prevention Strategies

Abstract

Given how quickly the virus spread across the globe within a matter of months, it became clear that there was something unique and extreme about the transmission properties of SARS-CoV-2, the virus driving the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health strategies that emphasize rapid transmission prevention are key to reducing the future impact of this virus on lives and economies across the globe until an effective treatment and vaccine are developed.