The World Health Organization is worried Africa could face a "silent epidemic" if its leaders do not prioritise testing of coronavirus, an official is quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.
“My first point for Africa, my first concern, is that a lack of testing is leading to a silent epidemic in Africa. So we must continue to push leaders to prioritise testing,” special envoy Samba Sow is reported to have told a news conference on Monday.
There have been almost 3,400 deaths and almost 115,000 infections across Africa according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control - so far much lower rates than in parts of Europe and the US.
Source: bbc
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Stop your ignorance
What at all does the WHO and the International community want to see in Africa. They predicted doom but the doom went to USA and now South America. Consistently they have refused to report or acknowledge the success story of how Africa has handled the COVID 19 pandemic. All over Africa Ghana, Senegal, Mauritius, Madagascar, Kenya, Rwanda etc have all handled our cases much much better than UK, Italy, USA, Spain and even China. But they refuse to acknowledge that and keep propounding doom theories for Africa to fit their stereotypical mindset of Africa. AFRICA WILL SUCCEED! WE WILL RISE AND PUT THEM TO SHAME.