COVID-19 risk factors: The curious case of Africa's governance and preparedness.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 is now established in Africa, and requires appropriate prioritization of resources and customized control measures. Although there have been lower than predicted number of COVID-19 cases (6,839,159 (3.4% of global cases)) and fatalities (172,413 (4.1% of cases in Africa)) compared to global estimates from other regions, as of 3rd August 2021. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that poor mitigation strategies could worsen the current situation in African countries. Several aspects have been attributed to the lower COVID-19 magnitude observed in Africa that include: warmer climate, a youthful population, and previous experience in managing infectious diseases. However, the level of COVID-19 risk of exposure and vulnerability to develop complications varies greatly across

SUBMITTER: Kulohoma BW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8380308 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature