Coronavirus 'could infect 60% of global population if unchecked'
by Sarah Boseley Health editor from Science | The Guardian on (#4Z6CC)
Exclusive: Public health epidemiologist says other countries should consider adopting China-style containment measures
The coronavirus epidemic could spread to about two-thirds of the world's population if it cannot be controlled, according to Hong Kong's leading public health epidemiologist.
His warning came after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said recent cases of coronavirus patients who had never visited China could be the "tip of the iceberg".
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