[Japon] COVID-19 patients with no symptoms likely to stay that way: Japanese researchers

Autrice : Magdalena Osumi. Staff writer de The Japan Times.

Production : The Japan Times

Diffusion : site de The Japan Times

Date : 15 juin 2020

What are the odds COVID-19 patients with no symptoms could develop them later on?

Quite slim, according to a recent study led by a group of researchers in Aichi Prefecture, who have discovered that asymptomatic coronavirus patients tend to recover within nine days of having their infections confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests.

Source : Magdalena Osumi, « COVID-19 patients with no symptoms likely to stay that way: Japanese researchers », The Japan Times, 15/06/2020. URL : https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/15/national/science-health/asymptomatic-covid-19-patients/#.XudJDuc69PZ (consulté le 15/06/2020)

Le document est disponible à l’adresse suivante: « Natural History of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection » https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2013020?query=featured_home

Photo « à la une » : A recent study by Japanese researchers found that most COVID-19 patients with no symptoms will stay asymptomatic. © KYODO

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