Prevalence of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection

LettersFebruary 2021Prevalence of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 InfectionFREEDaniel P. Oran, AM, Eric J. Topol, MDDaniel P. Oran, AMScripps Research Translational Institute, Scripps Research La Jolla, CaliforniaSearch for more papers by this author, Eric J. Topol, MDScripps Research Translational Institute, Scripps Research La Jolla, CaliforniaSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L20-1285 SectionsAboutVisual AbstractPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:In our view, Dr. Halperin does not fairly characterize the evidence of asymptomatic transmission presented by Lavezzo and colleagues (1) concerning their research in Vo’, Italy. Lavezzo and colleagues state, “The presence of a significant number of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections raises questions about their ability to transmit the virus. To address this issue, we conducted an extensive contact tracing…