Expert: Only one novel coronavirus case had a 24-day latent period

A study led by Zhong Nanshan, head of the high-level expert group appointed by the National Health Commission to fight novel coronavirus has revealed that the incubation period of the virus can be as long as 24 days.

Zhong, corresponding author of the paper published on medRxiv on February 8 elaborated on the finding during an interview with CCTV reporter on Tuesday.

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Expert: Only one novel coronavirus case had a 24-day latent period