Coronavirus cases in China were likely 37 times higher than reported by the country's government in January 2020, according to a US-based think tank RAND. The Think Tank has said that there is strong evidence to prove that China's reported COVID-19 caseload was undercounted by a factor of nearly 40. In this report, we present strong evidence that China's reported COVID-19 caseload was undercounted by a factor of nearly 40," the think tank wrote. From December 31, 2019, to January 22, 2020, China reported a daily average of 172 cases of COVID-19 among its residents. Countries like the US have accused China then and now for the under-reporting of coronavirus cases.

Source: dna June 21, 2020 12:33 UTC