(NPR) South Korean Study Shows No Evidence Recovered COVID-19 Patients Can Infect Others

South Korean Study Shows No Evidence Recovered COVID-19 Patients Can Infect Others

South Korean soldiers wearing protective masks sit at a temperature screening point at Incheon International Airport, South Korea, Monday, March 9, 2020.



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South Korean Study Shows No Evidence Recovered COVID-19 Patients Can Infect Others

A study of patients who initially tested negative for the virus, but weeks later tested positive again, has found they do not appear to pass the disease to personal contacts, such as family members.