The Late Arrival of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Africa: Mitigating Pan-continental Spread

Authors :: Alimuddin Zumla
Jean B. Nachega
Moussa Seydi
Source :: Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Oxford University Press (OUP), 2020.
Abstract: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread to all 7 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.

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