While the world takes hope from promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, African health officials also worry the continent will suffer as richer countries buy up supplies. South Africa accounts for more than 757,000 of the more than two million COVID-19 cases reported across Africa. True caseload unknown due to testing shortagesSeveral African countries have confirmed virus cases in the six figures. "Absolutely no doubt you'll see COVID spread into more rural areas" of Kenya and other countries, Nkengasong said, as more people move around. The African continent has conducted 20 million coronavirus tests since the pandemic began, but shortages mean the true number of infections is unknown.

Source: CBC News November 19, 2020 12:54 UTC