No Symptoms? Why wearing a mask still matters
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We discuss the viral load of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection and the potential protracted course of COVID-19 infection than initially thought. The data within this study further supports the use of face masks in the community to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Read the paper: https://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2020/08/28/thoraxjnl-2020-215042
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