By ELIZABETH MERAB More by this AuthorThe World Health Organisation has deployed a team of health experts to South Africa to assist the country contain the coronavirus pandemic. South Africa has the highest caseload in the Africa and is fifth in the world with 521,318 confirmed coronavirus cases and 8,884 Covid-19 deaths, according to the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (AfricaCDC). The WHO, Africa region office announced that a team of 43 experts from various fields to support the Covid-19 outbreak response management. Advertisement“At this time when the Covid-19 epidemic in South Africa is spreading rapidly, it is important that we work together to intensify our fight against the virus,” said Dr Owen Kaluwa, WHO Representative for South Africa. South Africa is currently the first epicenter for Covid-19 in Africa, with health experts warning that the rest of the continent may see a similar spread of the disease.

Source: Daily Nation August 05, 2020 14:37 UTC