Just 2% of SARS-CoV-2−positive individuals carry 90% of the virus circulating in communities

Just 2% of SARS-CoV-2−positive individuals carry 90% of the virus circulating in communities – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Commentary on Twitter

Covid-19 is a supercarrier story. (!)
90% of the virus load (circulating virions) is harbored by only 2% of individuals
[So much for the 80/20 Pareto principle]https://t.co/zidXh7DBjt@PNASNews by @Sara_Sawyer_ @CUBoulder @BioFrontiers and colleagues pic.twitter.com/xIPpgaGLTE

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 10, 2021