WHO estimates around 10% of world population may have had COVID-19
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WHO "세계 인구 10% 코로나19 감염 추정…매우 어려운 시기"
The World Health Organization says around 10 percent of the world's population may have had COVID-19,... more than 20 times its official tallies.
Kim Hyo-sun reports.
The WHO warns that roughly one in 10 people across the world may have already been infected with the novel coronavirus,... warning that the world is heading into a difficult period with the virus continuing to spread.
"Our current best estimates tell us that about 10 percent of the global population may have been infected by this virus. This varies depending on country. It varies from urban to rural. It varies between different groups. But what it does mean is that the vast majority of the world remains at risk."
This means that the total global caseload could amount to more than 760 million people based on the current world population of about 7-point-6 billion.
This is far more than the tallies released by the world's health body, which stands at over 35 million globally.
The head of emergencies at the WHO also stressed that many continents face a surge in cases, including Southeast Asia and Europe.
His remarks come as many European nations have reported record-high daily cases lately.
In response, the French government raised the alert level in Paris on Sunday,... leading to the closure of bars for fifteen days starting Tuesday.
Similar restrictions are also being re-imposed in Madrid as well,... as the city accounts for some one-third of all new cases in Spain.
Spain has ordered a two-week ban on all non-essential trips in and out of the capital.
Many business establishments such as restaurants and stores will also have to close earlier than usual and reduce their occupancy to 50 percent of their capacity.
Iran also set a new record in the number of daily COVID-19 infections on Monday with over 39-hundred cases.
As a response, the country has imposed a second lockdown of Tehran to contain the spread of the virus,... which includes shutting down schools, movie theaters, coffee shops and many other multi-use facilities.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.
The World Health Organization says around 10 percent of the world's population may have had COVID-19,... more than 20 times its official tallies.
Kim Hyo-sun reports.
The WHO warns that roughly one in 10 people across the world may have already been infected with the novel coronavirus,... warning that the world is heading into a difficult period with the virus continuing to spread.
"Our current best estimates tell us that about 10 percent of the global population may have been infected by this virus. This varies depending on country. It varies from urban to rural. It varies between different groups. But what it does mean is that the vast majority of the world remains at risk."
This means that the total global caseload could amount to more than 760 million people based on the current world population of about 7-point-6 billion.
This is far more than the tallies released by the world's health body, which stands at over 35 million globally.
The head of emergencies at the WHO also stressed that many continents face a surge in cases, including Southeast Asia and Europe.
His remarks come as many European nations have reported record-high daily cases lately.
In response, the French government raised the alert level in Paris on Sunday,... leading to the closure of bars for fifteen days starting Tuesday.
Similar restrictions are also being re-imposed in Madrid as well,... as the city accounts for some one-third of all new cases in Spain.
Spain has ordered a two-week ban on all non-essential trips in and out of the capital.
Many business establishments such as restaurants and stores will also have to close earlier than usual and reduce their occupancy to 50 percent of their capacity.
Iran also set a new record in the number of daily COVID-19 infections on Monday with over 39-hundred cases.
As a response, the country has imposed a second lockdown of Tehran to contain the spread of the virus,... which includes shutting down schools, movie theaters, coffee shops and many other multi-use facilities.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.