As cases in Italy surge again, one of the world’s leading experts in infectious diseases Ian Lipkin confirms he has Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Photo: EPA-EFE
Coronavirus hits expert Ian Lipkin, as global cases surpass 400,000
- The leading authority on infectious diseases, and consultant to 2011 movie Contagion, says if it can happen to him, it can happen to anyone
- WHO reports 100,000 new cases have been recorded around the world in the past four days
As cases in Italy surge again, one of the world’s leading experts in infectious diseases Ian Lipkin confirms he has Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Photo: EPA-EFE
