Novel coronavirus: Infectious virus detected in the nose and throat of patients with mild symptoms

(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) A joint press release by Charité, Munich Clinic Schwabing and the Bundeswehr Institute of MicrobiologyLaboratory testing by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology and Munich Clinic Schwabing has revealed that infectious virus can be isolated from nose and throat swabs even where these have been obtained from patients with mild symptoms. The research groups have therefore come to the conclusion that even persons w...