More than 100 million people have officially been infected with the new coronavirus since its appearance in China in December 2019, according to a count made by AFP from reports provided by the authorities, Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. French time.
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A total of 100,010,798 cases have been officially detected, responsible for 2,151,242 deaths.
The vast majority of infected people recover, but some retain symptoms for several weeks or even months.
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This number of diagnosed cases, however, reflects only a fraction of the actual number of infections. Some countries only test severe cases, others prioritize testing for tracing, and many poor countries have limited testing capacity.