Studies profile lung changes in asymptomatic COVID-19, viral loads in patient samples
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Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer| CIDRAP News | Feb 25, 2020
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Examining chest x-rays and CT scans
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In new research developments, a team from Wuhan, China, reports that even asymptomatic patients with COVID-19 pneumonia have abnormal lung findings on computed tomography (CT), and a group from Beijing noted that viral loads from infected patients appear to peak 5 to 6 days after symptom onset
Comment of something to consider in lieu of tests. Has the CDC made doctors aware of this?
As I know you are aware, they were using CT scans in Wuhan when there were no tests. This is what accounted for the huge jump in cases mid month. The “official” method has been changed back now to “In the hospital and tested.” Clearly that dropped the count back down.
Whatever works to keep the counts down.