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Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of coronavirus more than we realized

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    Here in Australia, our medical experts are saying that people are contagious in the 24 hours before they show symptoms. When someone is confirmed to have the coronavirus, doctors are tracking all...

    Here in Australia, our medical experts are saying that people are contagious in the 24 hours before they show symptoms. When someone is confirmed to have the coronavirus, doctors are tracking all their contacts while symptomatic and in the 24 hours before they showed symptoms.

    This came to the fore when a government minister became infected with the coronavirus this week, and our chief medical officer had to explain why the Prime Minister didn't need to be checked.