Italian whole-town study finds 40% of coronavirus cases had no symptoms

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Italian whole-town study finds 40% of coronavirus cases had no symptoms
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A study of coronavirus infections that covered almost everyone in the quarantined north Italian town of Vò found that 40% of cases showed no symptoms - suggesting that asymptomatic cases are important in the spread of the pandemic.

The study, led by a scientist at Italy’s Padua University and Imperial College London, also produced evidence that mass testing combined with case isolation and community lockdowns can stop local outbreaks swiftly.

Crisanti has become something of a celebrity in Italy for advocating widespread testing well before it became official World Health Organization guidance. During that fortnight, researchers tested most of the population for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

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