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CDC: Anyone Can Be a Symptom-Free COVID-19 Carrier

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   The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that anyone
   can be a coronavirus carrier even if they aren't showing any symptoms.

   The CDC on Wednesday affirmed a study from Singapore that says 10
   percent of new cases were spread by people who showed no signs of being
   sick. It said that even those who had the virus and appear to be
   recovered can still be contagious.

   The agency says this study reinforces the need for social distancing.

   The head of the CDC, Dr. Robert Redfield, warned in a radio interview
   Wednesday that there could be another wave of coronavirus in the late
   fall and that his agency is already preparing.

   World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
   forecast Wednesday that the number of confirmed cases will hit 1
   million soon.

   U.S. President Donald Trump said at his daily White House briefing
   Wednesday that the United States' national strategic stockpile of
   medical protection equipment is nearly depleted.

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