10% of world may have had Covid, says WHO

The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Monday its “best estimates” indicate that roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus — more than 20 times the number of confirmed cases — and warned of a difficult period ahead. Experts have long said that the number of confirmed cases greatly underestimates the true figure.

10% of world may have had Covid, says WHO
The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Monday its “best estimates” indicate that roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus — more than 20 times the number of confirmed cases — and warned of a difficult period ahead. Experts have long said that the number of confirmed cases greatly underestimates the true figure.