‘We now know that, on average, most people with the novel coronavirus pass the virus to just one other person, or to no one else at all. But some go on to infect many, many more, often before they even experience symptoms. Many of these transmission chains begin with “superspreading” events, where one person (usually in a crowded indoor space) passes the virus to dozens of others. Early contact tracing studies suggest these events have been a large driver of transmission around the world. By some estimates, 10 percent of people have been causing 80 percent of new infections.
This article tries to answer the following:
- Why is the coronavirus so good at superspreading?
- Are certain people more likely to be superspreaders?
- Why superspreading is more common at concerts than in libraries
- What should we be doing to limit superspreading?
Read here (Vox, Oct 3, 2020)
