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. 2020 Mar 18:1–8. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.81

The difference in the incubation period of 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection between travelers to Hubei and non-travelers: The need of a longer quarantine period

Char Leung 1,
PMCID: PMC7137532  PMID: 32183920

Abstract

Data collected from the individual cases reported by the media were used to estimate the distribution of the incubation period of travelers to Hubei and non-travelers. Upon the finding of longer and more volatile incubation period in travelers, the duration of quarantine should be extended to three weeks.

Keywords: COVID-19, Incubation period, Travelers, SARS-CoV-2


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