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Asymptomatic spread of the virus is happening, WHO clarifies

Jun 9, 2020, 3:22 PM | Updated: Oct 7, 2024, 9:21 am

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Nurse Karen Hayes cleans her hands with sanitizer after tending to a patient who has COVID-19 in the acute care COVID unit at Harborview Medical Center on May 7, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)

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Asymptomatic spread of the virus is happening, WHO clarifies