Coronavirus may have infected thousands more than official estimates claim, reveals Lancet study.

Researchers, using computer modelling, have calculated that up to 75,800 individuals may have contracted the novel coronavirus in Wuhan as of January 25, a number that is far greater than the official estimate of 1,300 infected people. According to the study, published in the journal The Lancet, given the lack of a robust and detailed records of suspected, probable, and confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (2019-nCoV), the true size of the epidemic, and its pandemic potential remain unclear.