One-third of people with COVID-19 lie about their symptoms, study shows

A new Brock University study shows people lie about having to isolate, and also about following guidelines

The team surveyed 451 Americans aged 20 to 82. Thirty-four per cent of people with the virus had denied having symptoms when others asked, and 55 per cent said they'd concealed their symptoms on some level.

And a quarter of all respondents said they lied about how much they were following health protocols. Those with COVID-19 were even more likely to lie about it.

O'Connor says this should act as a warning that the numbers we see are only part of the story.


World hits grim coronavirus milestone with 800,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths

The world hit a grim coronavirus milestone Saturday with 800,000 confirmed deaths and close to 23 million confirmed cases.

That's according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.

Officials believe the true numbers are far higher because of a lack of testing and reporting.

In the United States, the country with the most infections, health officials believe there may be 10 times more cases than the confirmed 5.6 million. The U.S. also leads the world in deaths, with more than 175,000.




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