Why was this study done?
infections
COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019), INFECTIONS, SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME, CORONAVIRUS
Undetected asymptomatic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections or paucisymptomatic infections with mild symptoms are responsible for a substantial portion of transmissions, which has been a major challenge in managing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Free and widely available screening has been offered in many countries to reach asymptomatic/paucisymptomatic infectious individuals and improve detection, reduce transmission, and help contain the pandemic.To our knowledge, the value of systematically offering screening during medical consultations, particularly in emergency departments (EDs), to identify asymptomatic/paucisymptomatic infectious individuals has not been evaluated.