Large study highlights the role of super-spreaders in Covid-19 transmission

Epidemiology and transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in two Indian states – Science

Commentaries: Largest COVID-19 contact tracing study to date finds children key to spread, evidence of superspreaders – Princeton University AND Largest study of COVID-19 transmission highlights essential role of super-spreaders – Los Angeles Times AND Huge Study of Coronavirus Cases in India Offers Some Surprises to Scientists – The New York Times

Commentary on Twitter

🚨Large study of >500,000 people in #India exposed to the #coronavirus found:

▶️Viral spread is driven by a small % of "superspreaders"
▶️Children & young adults are much more important to viral spread—especially within households—than previously reportedhttps://t.co/GziQHVixfL

— Dena Grayson, MD, PhD drdenagrayson.bsky.social (@DrDenaGrayson) October 1, 2020