Over half a million people around the world have reportedly recovered from the coronavirus, according to a tracker provided by John Hopkins University .
As of writing, the number of COVID-19 cases has now reached over 2.1 million globally, with a total of 554,899 of those patients having been declared virus-free.
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Germany appears to be leading the charge with nearly 82,000 recoveries reported.
Following close behind is China, the country where the virus originated, with over 77,500 recoveries, and Spain with around 74,800.
America, which has quickly become the epicenter for the virus, has reported 56,236 recoveries out of 671,493 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
It’s definitely likely that the number of people who have survived the virus is more than the 500,000 that have been reported.
Many countries in the world, such as the U.S., lack the capability to test every person who reports virus-like symptoms. Then there are those only experienced mild symptoms, or those who didn’t have any symptoms at all.
Because of this, it’s certainly possible that any number of people have had the virus and recovered without ever being recorded, or perhaps even realizing it.
Although these numbers are certainly positive to see, experts are warning countries to resist lifting safety measures too early.
At a press conference on Monday, the World Health Organization’s Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the rate of recovery being seen around the world doesn’t mean it’s time for life to go back to normal.
“While COVID-19 accelerates very fast, it decelerates much more slowly. In other words, the way down is much slower than the way up,” he said, according to Newsweek . “That means control measures must be lifted slowly and with control. It cannot happen all at once.”
While most countries, like the U.S., are still continuing to battle the disease, others have already begun to ease restrictions.
Earlier this month, China lifted its nationwide lockdown , and Italy and Spain have both begun to allow certain businesses to reopen to the public as daily cases and deaths decrease.
h/t: Newsweek , John Hopkins University
