New Scientist
Volume 245, Issue 3275, March 2020, Page 7
Hamzelou, Jessica
Introduction
Around a fifth of the global population is in lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, reports Jessica Hamzelou.
HE covid-19 pandemic is speeding up, the World Health Organization's director general has warned. As New Scientist went to press, 382,000 cases of the disease had been confirmed, although the actual number is likely to be much higher. More than 16,500 people have died.
Keywords
Epidemiology