The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Monday that its “best estimates” indicate 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. “Our current best estimates tell us that about 10% of the global population may have been infected by this virus,” Ryan said. AdvertisementExperts have long said that the number of confirmed cases greatly underestimates the true figure. Ryan said Southeast Asia faced a surge in cases, and Europe and the eastern Mediterranean were seeing an increase in deaths. Ryan warned that the world was “now heading into a difficult period.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 05, 2020 13:08 UTC