Articles Public Health

The Late Arrival of COVID-19 in Africa – Mitigating Pan-Continental Spread

Published time: 30 March 2020

Authors: Jean B Nachega, Moussa Seydi, Alimuddin Zumla

Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-Cov-2, Africa, Pandemic


Abstract

The novel Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread to all seven continents. Due to yet unknown reasons, the African continent has remained relatively unaffected. We discuss the importance of mitigating pan-continental spread in light of the fragile healthcare systems.


The Late Arrival of COVID-19 in Africa - Mitigating Pan-Continental Spread

 

Reference: https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaa353/5813601?searchresult=1

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