One in 10 may have had coronavirus, says WHO
WHO emergency operations chief Dr Michael Ryan says the world is heading into a 'difficult period'
Hundreds of millions of people may have already been infected with the coronavirus, far more than the current tally of about 35 million, according to the WHO.
“Our current best estimates tell us that about 10% of the global population may have been infected by this virus,” WHO emergency operations chief Dr Michael Ryan told the UN health agency’s executive board on Monday in Geneva.
“It varies depending on country, it varies from urban to rural, it varies depending on groups.
“But what it does mean is that the vast majority of the world remains at risk.
