Hello; Heard Dr. Fauci say this morning that maybe as many as 50% of people who have the virus do not show symptoms. I think a small country (New Zeeland maybe) has been testing more broadly. Testing everyone they can including those without symptoms. If this proves true pretty much everything should be rethought about the virus. This could mean test protocols such as those used in the USA where, so far, only sick people are tested for the most part, that the infected rate may be undercounted by half. This also skews the death rate and seriously ill percentages considerably.
Earlier in the pandemic I think the general consensus was around 80% of those infected with some symptoms managed to deal with the illness without going into a hospital bed. Then later we learned that maybe 25% of the infected had no symptoms at all. If it now is indeed 50% of the infected are asymptomatic then The percentage of those infected who recover on their own will be much higher. I have not tried to do the math but roughly could be around 90%. (I actually suspect even more than 90% is possible). This should be very good news for us all.
This might explain another bit of information circulating. That being the covid19 virus was already well out in China by maybe early November. That might explain some inconsistencies such as how the virus appeared to be spreading so fast back in January and February. It may have already been around for more time and if so may not wind up rated as acutely infectious as we have been led to believe. Maybe no more infectious than a more common flu. Just wishful thinking so far though.