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    Coronavirus FAQs: Does A Bigger Dose Make You Sicker? Can You Go To The Dentist?

    We also discuss the phenomenon of symptom-free cases — how many are there, do we know how much of a role they play in spreading the virus?
    by Laurel Wamsley Apr 24, 2020 4 minutes
    Source: Cristina Spano for NPR

    Each week we answer some of your pressing questions about the coronavirus and how to stay safe. Email us your questions at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions."

    Does the size of a viral dose make a difference? That is, if you're exposed to lots of viral particles, will you get sicker?

    While there is a lot we don't know about SARS-CoV-2, experts believe they can answer this question with confidence: Yes – the amount of virus a person is exposed to makes a difference in whether they get sick and how sick they get.

    "Dose is important in everything we are doing in life," says , a leading virologist who is professor and chair of microbiology

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