Covid-19 updates: One in 10 worldwide may have had virus, WHO says

One in 10 people around the world may have contracted Covid-19, the World Health Organization said, at a special meeting of WHO leaders. A top official said the estimate meant 'the vast majority of the world remains at risk'. Just over 35m people have been confirmed as being infected with coronavirus - the WHO's estimate puts the true figure at closer to 800m. The estimate that 10% of the world's population has contracted the virus came from Mike Ryan, the executive director of the WHO's Health Emergencies Programme. 'This varies depending on country, it varies from urban to rural, it varies between different groups,' he said.