"These studies show that RSV is a 'hit and hide' virus, rather like HIV or some hepatitis viruses, " said Professor Peter Openshaw of Imperial College and one of those involved in the study.

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"He probably wouldn't be able to run marathons, but I don't think that would be on his schedule, " said Dr. Peter Openshaw, director of the Centre for Respiratory Infection at Imperial College London.

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"The 'super-spreading' events, in which one person infects several dozen people at a time (as was seen with SARS coronavirus), do not seem to be happening with this coronavirus" said Prof Peter Openshaw, Director of the Centre for Respiratory Infection, Imperial College London.

BBC: Threat from novel coronavirus 'remains low'