Iceland’s early coronavirus testing model shows 50% of cases have no symptoms

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Iceland’s coronavirus testing campaign stands out as the country started aggressive COVID-19 screening months ago.
Iceland is testing all patients who are at risk or show symptoms, and anyone else who wants to get tested.
Current data shows that around 50% of those tested didn’t have symptoms indicative of infection with the novel coronavirus.
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A small island nation of 360,000 inhabitants, Iceland may prove to be a beacon of hope in fighting the novel coronavirus, as well as future viral outbreaks before they reach pandemic levels. The country has made the news a few times in the past few days for its COVID-19 work. Iceland is home to scientists that are at the forefront of genetic innovation, as they’ve been tracing the few mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen. That data will be useful for bringing the COVID-19 vaccines that are currently in development around the world to market.

Studying the genetics of the virus wouldn’t be possible without an extensive COVID-19 testing campaign, and that’s where Iceland’s approach stands out. The country started testing well before the disease overwhelmed its medical system, and it discovered that around 50% of cases had no symptoms. The early testing campaign also had another side effect on the community, as Iceland didn’t have to impose as strict lockdown measures as other countries.

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