80 Percent of People in This Age Group Are Asymptomatic

Thomas A. Russo, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, is interviewed for a story that examines asymptomatic transmission of the novel coronavirus in young people. “We know that you can be asymptomatic/pre-symptomatic and spread infection. The question that is unresolved is what portion of secondary cases are a result of this mode of transmission,” Russo said.