The evidence seems to point to the fact that asymptomatic individuals are carrying about 40 percent of the disease. So, if you don't test those individuals, we have no idea where the disease is, if we wait and only test people when they have symptoms or on their way into the hospital.
Kathleen Sebelius: “The evidence seems to point to the fact that asymptomatic individuals are carrying about 40 percent of the disease. So…”
On the recordAugust 27, 2020
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Kathleen Sebelius
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Sebelius discusses the importance of testing asymptomatic individuals to understand the spread of the disease.
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