Vast majority of virus cases in Karachi asymptomatic: Pakistan study
Pakistan's low number of cases compared to other South Asian nations has baffled public health experts.
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Article Author: Vast majority of virus cases in Karachi asymptomatic: Pakistan study
Media Source: Daily Mail (UK)
Date: 8 September 2020
Research by the Aga Khan University in Pakistan's largest city found that more than nine out of 10 people who contracted the coronavirus showed no sign of the disease. Public health experts tested 2,000 people from several neighbourhoods across the sprawling metropolis of about 20 million. "Ninety-five percent of those who tested…
Research by the Aga Khan University in Pakistan's largest city found that more than nine out of 10 people who contracted the coronavirus showed no sign of the disease. Public health experts tested 2,000 people from several neighbourhoods across the sprawling metropolis of about 20 million. "Ninety-five percent of those who tested positive for Covid-19 reported feeling no symptoms of the illness such as a cough, fever or sore throat," Imran Nisar, the study's lead researcher.