Health experts have warned that a new wave of infections could be round the corner. The warning comes amid renewed concerns over the new coronavirus Delta variant, first detected in India in April. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned governments around the world against easing Covid-19 restrictions too soon, saying countries that did so risked paying a heavy price for rushing back to normality. The number of Covid-19 cases in Africa is doubling every three weeks, with the Delta variant spreading to more countries, the World Health Organisation has said. | @lynseychutel https://t.co/4Ub7CQuxf2 — News24 (@News24) July 2, 2021Last week, the WHO’s Africa director had warned that "the speed and scale" of the continent’s third wave "is like nothing we’ve seen before".

Source: News 24 July 06, 2021 11:15 UTC