Outbreak Brief 85: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (24 August 2021), 4,566,357 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 67,160 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 216,340,385 COVID-19 cases and 4,498,657 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.1%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (31 August 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 biweekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well […]
Report: Cross Country Learning on Community Health System Integration and Financing
Context The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the inequalities in health systems within and between nations. With nearly 200 million cases detected to date and over 4 million deaths globally, the pandemic has added additional pressure to underfunded health facilities and disrupted the provision of essential health services that could result in backtracking years of progress […]
Outbreak Brief 84: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (17 August 2021), 4,555,465 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 68,529 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 211,774,028 COVID-19 cases and 4,431,497 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.1%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
COVID-19 Tiered Public Health and Social Measure Framework for Africa
Introduction Tiered public health and social measures (PHSM) systems are a core component of effective COVID-19 preparedness, response and risk communication. These systems use indicators of disease spread to determine the appropriate level of PHSMs at a given time and in a given place, informing targeted interventions that are appropriate for different levels of disease […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (17 August 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 biweekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well […]
Outbreak Brief 83: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (10 August 2021), 4,556,501 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 68,634 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 207,218,563 COVID-19 cases and 4,362,968 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.1%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Outbreak Brief 82: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (3 August 2021), 4,390,587 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 66,248 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 202,662,062 COVID-19 cases and 4,294,334 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.1%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Outbreak Brief 81: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (27 July 2021), 4,154,289 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 64,860 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 198,271,475 COVID-19 cases and 4,228,086 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.1%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (03 August 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 biweekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well […]