Taking a continental view, there have been runaway stars, like South Africa and Senegal. As of the writing of this column on Tuesday evening, South Africa had the most confirmed cases on the continent, 4,973, with 90 deaths. He added that even existing educational materials on TB and HIV/Aids can be used in the fight against Covid-19, with slight modifications. Most significant is his observation: “In contrast to some industrialised countries, African countries have opted for scientifically sound solutions. Uganda had with 79 cases, zero deaths, and was the regional leader in testing with 27,432.

Source: Daily Nation April 29, 2020 19:52 UTC