The US has more confirmed cases of coronavirus infection than China, according to official statistics given by both countries that in all likelihood mask the true rates of infection in either.
The US now has 3,415 deaths from the virus, surpassing China’s figure of 3,309, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.
However, there are doubts about the accuracy of both countries’ figures, with the US having been slow to start widespread testing and China suspected to have hidden the true extent of its outbreak.
