A study on coronavirus antibodies in Wuhan’s population conducted back in mid-April suggests the true tally of COVID-19 infections may have been 10 times higher than the numbers were reported by health officials. That percentage amounts to nearly 500,000 people who had contracted the novel virus, but at the time, the city was reporting about 50,000 infections. The CDC study involved a sampling of more than 34,000 people in Wuhan and six nearby provinces. Outside of Wuhan, the study found the prevalence of antibodies was significantly lower, registering 0.44%. On Monday, China sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stages of the outbreak to four years in prison.

Source: Fox News December 29, 2020 14:55 UTC