[doliveira]

There are quite a few studies showing that asymptomatic carry just as much viral load, and pre-symptomatic transmission is a thing as well.

But I don't think you want to be convinced. Like you said, it has become politicized.

[schemy]

Please provide the doi.

[doliveira]

They're a Google search away. Are you aware that you're the one with the extraordinary claim?

[roenxi]

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/332293/WHO-...

> Comprehensive studies on transmission from asymptomatic individuals are difficult to conduct, but the available evidence from contact tracing reported by Member States suggests that asymptomatically-infected individuals are much less likely to transmit the virus than those who develop symptoms.

> The available data, to date, on onward infection from cases without symptoms comes from a limited number of studies with small samples that are subject to possible recall bias and for which fomite transmission cannot be ruled out.

Go looking for evidence on the internet I suspect anything can be supported. I stopped trying to keep up with the evidence a few months ago; but certainly as of May I was infuriated by how little actual knowledge seemed to be disseminating about how, in detail, this thing spreads.

There is a lot of 'common sense' out there that appears to be unsupported by attempts to gather and work to evidence. I havn't seen anything so far to suggest that asymptotic transmission is the problem. My theory is that people are ignoring quarantines if they have mild symptoms - but again, no evidence.

[doliveira]

But anyway, I do regret entering this discussion. I hope I was not disrespectful.