Outbreak Brief 111: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 28 February 2022, a global total of 434,112,380 COVID-19 cases and 5,944,734 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 1.4%) 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 regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: […]
Africa CDC – Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, February 2022
In June 2021, the Mastercard Foundation partnered with the Africa CDC to launch a $1.5 billion initiative called Saving Lives and Livelihoods. Together, we are purchasing vaccines for more than 65 million people, deploying vaccines to millions more across the continent, enabling vaccine manufacturing in Africa by developing the workforce, and strengthening the Africa CDC’s capacity. Africa CDC […]
Outbreak Brief 110: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 21 February 2022, a global total of 423,235,750 COVID-19 cases and 5,811,307 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 1.4%) 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 regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (16 February 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 […]
Guidance on administration of COVID-19 vaccine boosters in Africa
Context As part of the “Strategy to Achieve Global COVID-19 Vaccination by mid-2022”, global targets of 40% population coverage by end of 2021 and 70% coverage by June 2022 have been set by the World Health Organization (WHO), to successfully prevent severe illness and deaths, minimize social disruption and economic consequences of COVID-19, curtail the […]
Outbreak Brief 109: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 14 February 2022, a global total of 410,522,545 COVID-19 cases and 5,811,307 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 1.4%) 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 108: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 7 February 2022, a global total of 394,334,858 COVID-19 cases and 5,735,684 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 1.4%) 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 107: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 31 January 2022, a global total of 373,180,340 COVID-19 cases and 5,659,292 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 1.5%) 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 93: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (19 October 2021), 2,999,086 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 50,746 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 243,210,229 COVID-19 cases and 4,941,498 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Quarterly Newsletter of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, December 2020
Ramping up SARS-CoV-2 testing in Africa More than 140 disease outbreaks are detected annually in Africa, in addition to the threats of antimicrobial resistance and the high burden of endemic diseases such as tuberculosis, AIDS and malaria. In January 2020 when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern, surveillance […]