Article 50FF2 Coronavirus sufferers symptom-free for five days on average – study

Coronavirus sufferers symptom-free for five days on average – study

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Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
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People infected with coronavirus are symptom-free for an average of five days, according to a study that reinforces the need for strict quarantine measures.

The analysis found that 5.1 days was the median length of time before people started showing signs of illness, although there was a wide range of incubation periods, with a tiny minority of people taking up to two weeks.

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