Dr. Fauci Slams WHO’s Asymptomatic COVID-19 Transmission Claim The World Health Organization br (WHO) recently said that COVID-19 br transmission by asymptomatic carriers br was considered to be “very rare.” Now, the WHO has said its comment wasbr a “misunderstanding” and that they br “don’t actually have the answer yet.” Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the organization br has “walked that back because there’s br no evidence to indicate that’s the case.” Dr. Fauci, via ‘Good Morning America’ Some models have shown roughly br 40 of transmissions may be from br asymptomatic individuals.