These are the people most likely to give you COVID-19

[Chris Smith]

• A team of researchers analyzed 54 COVID-19 studies with more than 77,000 patients and found that the most likely people to pass the novel coronavirus to others are adults in the home.
• People are more likely to infect their spouses and transmission to adults is more likely than to children. Crowded rooms are likely to favor at-home transmission.
• The study is another warning that people should take extra precautions before deciding to hold Christmas gatherings this year.

The US continues to experience a massive coronavirus surge as we head into the Christmas holiday, and there seems to be no end in sight. More than 247,400 cases were reported and more than 3,600 people died of COVID-19 complications on Wednesday, plus more than 113,000 people are currently hospitalized — those are all new records. The actual number of people getting infected each day is likely much higher than that since not everyone gets tested, and asymptomatic people would not have any reason to suspect an infection. Most countries in Europe are experiencing record waves this winter as well, and many of them have new lockdowns in place to keep the infection in check.

Several factors drive the spread of the virus. The coronavirus is quite infectious, especially at this time of year when more people congregate in indoor settings. Some people still don’t observe face mask and social distancing rules. Pandemic fatigue is also something that’s impacting people who would otherwise adhere to public health measures meant to prevent COVID-19 transmission. But a new study tells us that the people most likely to give you COVID-19 are the people in the one place where everybody drops their guard.

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