Alcooliks ;x Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control has praised African states for managing to curb the spread of coronavirus. Africa has seen about 1.4 million cases, and 34,000 deaths since March. These figures are far lower than those in Europe, Asia or the Americas, with reported cases continuing to decline. Early interventions played a crucial role in curbing the virus' spread, John Nkengasong told the BBC's Newsday programme. The continent of more than one billion people accounts for just under 5% of cases globally and 3.6% of deaths. Africa Live: More on this and other stories Is the spread of coronavirus in Africa slowing down? Relief, pride and the 'new normal' in South Africa Debunking fake coronavirus stories in Africa Dr Nkengasong described as "false" suggestions that cases and deaths in Africa were significantly under-reported. "We may not have been picking up all the cases, just like in other parts of the world... but we are not seeing people around the continent falling dead on the streets or mass burials going on," Dr Nkengasong said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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