President Uhuru Kenyatta (pictured) has commended Africa's concerted response to Covid-19 saying measures being implemented by African countries are helping slow down Coronavirus spread. President Kenyatta warned against complacency in Africa's Covid-19 response saying, the pandemic is likely to get worse in coming months. He said religious institutions provide critical outreach to vulnerable communities and have an extensive network of faith-based health and education infrastructure that are critical in Covid-19 response. Dr Samba-Panzi said Africa's response to Covid-19 should give more prominence to women. SEE ALSO: Poll: Slum dwellers wary of travel banDr Jonathan said the prominent role played by Africa CDC, the Africa Covid-19 Fund and the joint Africa procurement platform in Covid-19 response had demonstrated the continent's potential to overcome its development challenges going forward.

Source: Standard Digital July 05, 2020 15:41 UTC