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245 0 0 _aSubstantial undocumented infection facilitates the rapid dissemination of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) /
_cRuiyun Li [and six others]
520 3 _aEstimation of the prevalence and contagiousness of undocumented novel coronavirus [severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)] infections is critical for understanding the overall prevalence and pandemic potential of this disease. Here, we use observations of reported infection within China, in conjunction with mobility data, a networked dynamic metapopulation model, and Bayesian inference, to infer critical epidemiological characteristics associated with SARS-CoV-2, including the fraction of undocumented infections and their contagiousness. We estimate that 86% of all infections were undocumented [95% credible interval (CI): 82-90%] before the 23 January 2020 travel restrictions. The transmission rate of undocumented infections per person was 55% the transmission rate of documented infections (95% CI: 46-62%), yet, because of their greater numbers, undocumented infections were the source of 79% of the documented cases. These findings explain the rapid geographic spread of SARS-CoV-2 and indicate that containment of this virus will be particularly challenging.
580 _aIn: Science. 2020 vol.368 (6490) page: 489–493. Published online 2020 Mar 16. doi: 10.1126/science.abb3221
650 2 _aBayes Theorem
650 2 _aBetacoronavirus
650 2 _aCoronavirus Infections
_xdiagnosis
650 2 _aCoronavirus Infections
_xtransmission
650 2 _aEpidemiological Monitoring
650 2 _aTravel
653 _aCOVID-19
700 1 _aLi, Ruiyun
700 1 _aPei, Sen
700 1 _aChen, Bin
700 1 _aSong, Yimeng
700 1 _aZhang, Tao
700 1 _aYang, Wan
700 1 _aShaman, Jeffrey
856 _uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7164387/
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