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by libertine 2066 days ago
It basically needs to be extremely contagious without symptoms that stop the spread - like killing the host.

Which in part this virus has, asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic are as contagious as symptomatic. If it's enough to spread, doesn't matter much if the host dies after a few days or not.
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tonyedgecombe 2066 days ago
>Which in part this virus has, asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic are as contagious as symptomatic.

Do we really know that yet?

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libertine 2066 days ago
>Infectiousness may peak before symptom onset (7). Viral loads appear to be similar between asymptomatic and symptomatic patients (8), although the implications for infectiousness are unclear. People experiencing symptoms may self-isolate or seek medical care, but those with no or mild symptoms may continue to circulate in the community. Because of this, those without severe symptoms have the potential to be “superspreaders” and may have an outsized influence on maintaining the epidemic.

Source: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/370/6515/406

While it's not confirmed they are more infectious, they walk among the community without being aware, therefore more prone for spreading.

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