# Asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/asymptomatic-transmission-of-coronavirus/9454
**Category:** non-D
**Created:** [March 17, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/asymptomatic-transmission-of-coronavirus/9454 "2020-03-17T04:52:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![CatLady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/catlady/32/36_2.png) [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/asymptomatic-transmission-of-coronavirus/9454/1 "2020-03-17T04:52:23Z")

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### Author: ![cardamom](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/cardamom/32/2622_2.png) [@cardamom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/cardamom)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/asymptomatic-transmission-of-coronavirus/9454/2 "2020-03-17T16:58:39Z")

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This is the whole point to why we need social distancing—people staying home when sick in no way is sufficient, since they may be carrying the virus and not know it yet. I am surprised by how many people don’t seem to get that, including some health professionals (nurses, physical therapists) I’ve talked to.

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### Author: ![jbowler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jbowler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbowler)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/asymptomatic-transmission-of-coronavirus/9454/3 "2020-03-18T01:36:11Z")

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I make **absolutely** no comment given the two participants and the concept of social distancing, and recent events.

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### Author: ![Jan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jan/32/7539_2.png) [@Jan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jan)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/asymptomatic-transmission-of-coronavirus/9454/4 "2020-03-18T17:55:25Z")

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I may be clueless, but I have no idea what you are talking about??