As many as 25 percent of people with coronavirus are asymptomatic, according to CDC director Dr Robert Redfield (pictured at the White House, March 22)The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says as many as one in four coronavirus patients in the US are asymptomatic. Redfield's comments come as the CDC considers changing its guidelines regarding who should wear masks to everyone, and not just doctors and nurses. In fact, the CDC director said asymptomatic people can shed the virus up to 48 hours before any symptoms appear. Because of these anecdotes, the agency is considering advising the general public to wear masks whenever they go outside. I'm hopeful that we'll get through this first wave and, and have some time to prepare for the second wave,' Redfield told NPR.

Source: Daily Mail April 01, 2020 17:37 UTC