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Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

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The rate of secondary transmission among household contacts of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection was 30% and the data provide insight into the rate ofsecondary transmission of Sars-Cov-2 in home.
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This article is published in Journal of Infection.The article was published on 2020-04-10 and is currently open access. It has received 219 citations till now.

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Occurrence and transmission potential of asymptomatic and presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections: A living systematic review and meta-analysis.

TL;DR: It is suggested that most people who become infected with SARS-CoV-2 will not remain asymptomatic throughout the course of the infection, and combination prevention measures will continue to be needed.
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Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

TL;DR: The findings suggest that households are and will continue to be important venues for transmission, even in areas where community transmission is reduced.
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Proportion of asymptomatic infection among COVID-19 positive persons and their transmission potential: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

TL;DR: The proportion of asymptomatic infection among COVID-19 positive persons appears high and transmission potential seems substantial, and high quality studies in representative general population samples are required.
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On the effect of age on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in households, schools and the community.

TL;DR: Efforts should be undertaken to diminish mixing in younger adults, particularly individuals aged 18–35 years, to mitigate the spread of the epidemic in the community.
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Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China.

TL;DR: The epidemiological and clinical characteristics of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)-infected pneumonia in Wuhan, China, and hospital-associated transmission as the presumed mechanism of infection for affected health professionals and hospitalized patients are described.
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Characteristics of and Important Lessons From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China: Summary of a Report of 72 314 Cases From the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention

TL;DR: Hospitalised COVID-19 patients are frequently elderly subjects with co-morbidities receiving polypharmacy, all of which are known risk factors for d
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