# Asymptomatic infections driving the spread of COVID-19

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [March 18, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asymptomatic-infections-driving-the-spread-of-covid-19/849698 "2020-03-18T01:45:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asymptomatic-infections-driving-the-spread-of-covid-19/849698/1 "2020-03-18T01:45:14Z")

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I saw this yesterday, and thought it was interesting. If true, if really underscores the importance of “social distancing.”

[https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/16/coronavirus-infected-people-without-symptoms-are-driving-epidemics-fast-spread-says-new-study/](https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/16/coronavirus-infected-people-without-symptoms-are-driving-epidemics-fast-spread-says-new-study/)