- Estimates from a doctors’ union in France say the country might have as many as 1.67 million COVID-19 patients, not including asymptomatic coronavirus carriers.
- Sweden might have more than a million cases of COVID-19 cases as well, according to a mathematical model.
- This data can’t be confirmed without proper coronavirus testing. But widespread COVID-19 screening campaigns aren’t possible in many countries right now.
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Lack of proper testing for the coronavirus, as well as the particularities of COVID-19, make it impossible to tell how many people have the illness. Only patients who show symptoms can qualify for a test in countries that don’t have enough tests or the capacity to process them. Even countries that have conducted broader COVID-19 campaigns can’t be sure of how many infected people they may contain, especially with patients who experience no symptoms. About a month ago, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that up to 70% of the population could contract the virus, which translates to a mind-boggling 58 million people.
With that in mind, an estimate from a doctors’ union in France that predicts over 1.6 million French people may have COVID-19 shouldn’t surprise anyone. Estimates from Sweden, a country that’s doing its own thing to mitigate the health crisis, also say there may be up to one million cases in the region.
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