The new coronavirus, or COVID-19, can be spread by people who are not exhibiting symptoms, confirmed the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday.

Dr. Robert Redfield, the director, said that asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 is possible. Several Chinese medical officials have said the virus, which is believed to have sickened tens of thousands, made similar comments over the past several weeks as the virus spreads.

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