In Africa, lack of coronavirus data raises fears of “silent epidemic”
When the new coronavirus hit Tanzania in mid-April, President John Magufuli called for three days of national prayer to seek God’s protection from the scourge....
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Almost half of Africa’s coronavirus cases have fully recovered
Almost half of Africa’s COVID-19 cases have recovered from the disease, according to the Africa Centre for Disease Control (ACDC). Before now, there were fears...
CDC: Africa’s coronavirus cases rise to 88,172
The number of confirmed Covid-19 positive cases across Africa rose from 84,634 Monday afternoon to 88,172 by Tuesday afternoon, the Africa Centres for Disease Control...
Ghana overtakes Nigeria as coronavirus death toll hits 2,223 in Africa
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that there are now 60,657 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 53 countries...
Coronavirus exposes gaping holes in Africa’s health systems
African nations are facing a surge of COVID-19 cases with less than one intensive care bed and one ventilator per 100,000 people, a Reuters survey...