Outbreak Brief 128: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 27 June 2022, a total of 540,678,866 COVID-19 cases and 6,324,914 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.2%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern […]
Outbreak Brief 125: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 6 June 2022, a total of 529,180,850 COVID-19 cases and 6,296,025 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.2%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (16 March 2022)
In addition to the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC and WHO/AFRO are taking to help African Union Member States, this biweekly brief details the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world as well as updates […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (2 March 2022)
In addition to the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC and WHO/AFRO are taking to help African Union Member States, this biweekly brief details the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world as well as updates […]
Outbreak Brief 106: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 24 January 2022, a global total of 349,597,580 COVID-19 cases and 5,593,012 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 1.6%) have been reported by 227 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (proportion of global cases) from the WHO reporting regions (excluding Africa) are as […]
Outbreak Brief 74: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (8 June 2021), 2,685,807 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 76,044 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 175,707,065 COVID-19 cases and 3,804,136 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Outbreak Brief 73: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (1 June 2021), 2,959,425 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 187,214 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 173,021,258 COVID-19 cases and 3,728,029 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (7 June 2021)
In addition to the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union- Africa CDC and WHO/AFRO are taking to help African Union Member States, we share a weekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as […]
Outbreak Brief 72: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (25 May 2021), 3,191,911 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 80,450 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 170,061,833 COVID-19 cases and 3,540,878 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.1%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Advocacy and Communication Strategy for the Biosafety and Biosecurity Legal Framework
Context Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) recognizes that the risk of a catastrophic biological event continues to be magnified by global travel, urbanization, terrorist nefarious interest in weapons of mass destruction, and rapid advances in technology in manipulation of pathogens. Despite these risks, many African countries have little or no demonstrable […]