The World Health Organization’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit does not believe that asymptomatic transmission is a “major driver” of the novel #coronavirus outbreak, the unit’s head, Maria Van Kerkhove, told a news conference on Thursday. #WHO #COVID19 | China Daily

2.1K views · 67 reactions | There is asymptomatic transmission for this virus. Take no chances and follow the health protocols no matter how old you are. | Partha Nandi, MD | Facebook

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9.2K views · 88 reactions | ️"We know that almost 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 don’t have symptoms but are still infectious and able to pass the virus on." With Fife’s first asymptomatic community testing site set to open in Cowdenbeath next week, we spoke to Public Health Consultant, Josie Murray, about why local testing is so important and how it can help combat COVID-19. | NHS Fife | Facebook

We’ve launched a new pilot to test some people who work in "high-contact" jobs - such as taxi drivers, cleaners and retail assistants: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/975-of-in-person-coronavirus-covid-19-tests-returned-next-day#high-contact-professions-testing. This evaluation will help assess the prevalence of coronavirus among people without symptoms. | Department of Health and Social Care - DHSC