Comparison of seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections with cumulative and imputed COVID-19 cases: Systematic review.
Oyungerel ByambasurenClaudia C DoblerKaty J L BellDiana Patricia RojasJustin ClarkMary-Louise McLawsPaul GlasziouPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The findings show SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence is well below "herd immunity" in all countries studied. The estimated number of infections, however, were much greater than the number of reported cases and deaths in almost all locations. The majority of seropositive people reported prior COVID-like symptoms, suggesting that undertesting of symptomatic people may be causing a substantial under-ascertainment of SARS-CoV-2 infections.