- CDC: Coronavirus Has Infected 10 Times More People Than Previously Thought. CDC Director Robert Redfield said that 20 million people, or 5-8% of the population, have been infected. https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-06-25/cdc-coronavirus-has-infected-10-times-more-people-than-previously-thought 23 comments politics