Claim that "1 in 3 people who have the virus have no symptoms" is a misleading exaggeration

28 Feb 2021  DRAFT ONLY: This article is under review and will be updated. An updated analysis with new data from the Cambridge study is here

One of the major messages currently being pushed everywhere by the UK Government about COVID-19 is the claim that "1 in 3 people who have the virus have no symptoms". 

A person is classified as having COVID if the…