New Delhi, May 25 -- On March 27, Daniel Lopez-Acuna, former director of healthcare in crisis situation with the World Health Organization (WHO) said the number of people currently affected by coronavirus is very, probably "ten times", higher than the official confirmed case, both in Spain and worldwide.

Nearly two months ago, when coronavirus spread was in its midway stages, Lopez-Acuna's warning failed to create any stir, both in Europe and elsewhere. After all, a Spanish citizen was speaking primarily in the context of the Spanish outbreak. Two months down the line, the entire world is haunted by the fear that the number of actual cases could be many time more than the reported ones. The death count could be equally manifold.

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