Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 12, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Travelers returning from Wuhan, China

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  • In this correspondence based on a follow-up on 94 people who boarded an evacuation flight from Wuhan to Singapore on Jan 30th, the authors highlight the importance of understanding transmission of COVID-19 from asymptomatic people or those with very mild symptoms for successful containment strategies. 

Ng et al. (Mar 12, 2020). SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Travelers returning from Wuhan, China. The New England Journal of Medicine. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2003100