Spread From Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients Is 'Very Rare,' WHO Says Evidence from the earliest COVID-19 outbreaks <br />indicated that asymptomatic carriers could <br />easily spread the virus via person-to-person contact. On Monday, World Health Organization (WHO) <br />officials said that while it's still possible for <br />asymptomatic carriers to spread coronavirus, it is not the main way <br />the virus is being transmitted. WHO Dr. Maria Van <br />Kerkhove, via CNBC WHO Dr. Maria Van <br />Kerkhove, via CNBC Though more research is <br />needed, similar findings <br />could change COVID-19 policy. An April report from the Centers for <br />Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) <br />said that social distancing was important because <br />of the "potential for presymptomatic transmission." WHO Dr. Maria Van <br />Kerkhove, via CNBC WHO Dr. Maria Van <br />Kerkhove, via CNBC
