Lower transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 among asymptomatic cases: evidence from contact tracing data in Oslo, Norway
Abstract Background Asymptomatic COVID-19 cases have complicated the surveillance and tracking of the pandemic. Previous studies have estimated that 15–25% of all infectees remain asymptomatic. Methods Based on contact tracing data from Oslo, Norway, we estimated transmission and susceptibility dyna...
Main Authors: | Fredrik Methi, Elisabeth Henie Madslien |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-11-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02642-4 |
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