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China Virus Cases May Be Undercounted Even With 3,000% Surge
- Actual number is likely higher as doctors struggle to keep up
- Shortage of testing kits creates bottlenecks to process
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The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in China has skyrocketed to more than 9,000, surpassing the official count during the SARS epidemic. But the true number of infections may be even higher, as health workers struggle to catch up with the disease.