A paper authored by experts in Kenya and United Kingdom has suggested weather as one of the reasons behind the low numbers, hence few deaths. In the paper titled Why is There Low Morbidity and Mortality of Covid-19 in Africa? SEE ALSO: Covid-19 crisis calls for more budgeting accountabilityBoth SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses spread through the same mode of droplets and cause respiratory illnesses. “It is plausible that this warmer weather is decreasing the transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 in Africa, as has been demonstrated with other respiratory viruses such as influenza,” the paper reads. Even in equatorial African countries that do not have prolonged seasons of extreme temperatures, the paper notes that influenza cases increase during the cool dry months.

Source: Standard Digital June 15, 2020 18:56 UTC