Africa threatened by sudden surge in coronavirus casesBy Kumaran Ira23 March 2020Coronavirus spread rapidly this weekend in Africa, jumping to over 1,300 detected cases, while there are over 335,000 confirmed cases and 14,000 deaths worldwide. At least 33 of the continent’s 54 countries are affected, though it is certain that many undetected cases or asymptomatic coronavirus carriers are circulating in Africa. A coordinated, international struggle to halt the spread of coronavirus in Africa is now an urgent necessity. The COVID-19 contagion has spread significantly in South Africa, a country of 59 million people, with more than 274 cases as of this writing. This danger is not, moreover, a threat for the African population alone.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 23, 2020 05:48 UTC