Presymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 — Singapore, January 23–March 16, 2020

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 69, Issue 14, 2020, Pages 411-415

  Wei, Wycliffe E ^a,b   Li, Zongbin ^a   Chiew, Calvin J ^a   Yong, Sarah E ^a   Toh, Matthias P ^b,c   Lee, Vernon J ^a,c  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL CENTRE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; BETACORONAVIRUS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTACT EXAMINATION; CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019; CORONAVIRUS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2; SINGAPORE;

ADULT; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; BETACORONAVIRUS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTACT TRACING; CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGAPORE;

EID: 85083242320     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15585/MMWR.MM6914E1     Document Type: Article

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