Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Africa's first WHO head has
warned Africa about the big threat the coronavirus poses, and has asked that
the continent learns from the rapid spread in other parts of the world.
"Africa should wake up, my continent should wake
up," said the Ethiopian. The WHO boss told a news conference in Geneva:
"WHO's recommendation is actually mass gatherings should be avoided and we
should do all we can to cut it from the bud, expecting that the worst could
happen."
As of March 19, 33 African countries have reported cases,
with the total number of cases on the continent surpassing 600, and 17 dead.
Over 40 people have recovered from Covid-19 in Africa.
On Thursday, March 19, Africa CDC director John Nkengason
said there was a high probability that some cases go undetected. "The
situation will get worse before it gets better because the chances are clear
that people have slipped through," he said. "We are picking some
people but we are also missing some people," he added.
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