The Government continues to delude itself and the population by insisting there is no evidence of community spread. That is simply farcical to even believe, as everyone who has it has to have got it from someone else.
Now a new study reveals that 86 percent of people in public settings could have “stealth” cases of the coronavirus, showing no symptoms but infecting others.
A study released on Monday from the journal Science shows that a shocking 86 percent of people in public settings could have “stealth” cases of the coronavirus, showing no symptoms but infecting others.
“It’s the undocumented infections which are driving the spread of the outbreak,” study co-author Jeffrey Shaman of Columbia University Mailman School said, according to GeekWire.
The New York Post reported on the study:
Using computer modeling, researchers tracked infections before and after the Chinese city of Wuhan’s travel ban.
The findings indicated that these undocumented infections with no or mild symptoms — known as “stealth” cases — were behind two-thirds of the reported patients.
“The majority of these infections are mild, with few symptoms at all,” Shaman said, the Mercury News reported. “People may not recognize it. Or they think they have a cold.”
“It will continue to present a major challenge to the containment of this outbreak going forward,” Shaman said, and added that it underscores the importance of restrictions on movement to try to slow the spread of the virus.
The Government is probably about two weeks behind where we should be. They are still saying that there is no community spread and now rather foolishly asking those people who snuck in over the border ahead of the too-little-too-late border controls to now self-isolate. If the Government had put in place proper border controls a month ago we’d be in a much better position.
Unfortunately, events are about to overtake the government. Reliable sources are suggesting Australia will go into an Italy style lockdown before the weekend is over.
When the inevitable inquiries begin then the Government is going to be found wanting. Until then though we best all prepare for school closures at the very least and a shut down of most social interactions.
Just close the border. We are isolated except for the stupidity of the Government. Close the doors on the ark and watch the water rise. A year ago Jacinda Ardern opened her arms and welcomed the world with hugs. Now, when it’s absolutely essential, she won’t do the right thing by all of us and close them and stop the hugging. The time for wanting to be friends with everyone is over. Now is the time for leadership.
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