Outbreak Brief 99: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (30 November 2021), 4,307,237 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 53,868 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 265,096,829 COVID-19 cases and 5,254,229 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health […]

Outbreak Brief 98: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (23 November 2021), 3,876,613 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 48,347 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 260,789,592 COVID-19 cases and 5,200,361 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health […]

Outbreak Brief 97: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (16 November 2021), 3,293,022 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 46,561 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 256,912,979 COVID-19 cases and 5,152,014 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health […]

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (24 November 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 […]

Africa CDC Policy Recommendation for African Union Meetings and Travel During COVID-19 Outbreak

Background SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be readily transmitted human-to-human through small respiratory droplets and particles. The emergence of new more deadly and transmissible variants of concern, like the Delta variant, have made the pandemic even more difficult to control. Specifically, the Delta variant is more than two times as contagious as previous […]

Strategies for Managing Acute Shortages of PPE during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Recommendations for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are detailed in the Africa CDC guidance on the use of personal protective equipment for different clinical settings and activities (1). However, due to the disruptions in the global supply chain of PPE, African settings may face the risk of an acute shortage of PPE. African health systems should […]

Outbreak Brief 96: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (9 November 2021), 3,915,756 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 57,391 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 253,619,757 COVID-19 cases and 5,105,451 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health […]

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (10 November 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 95: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (2 November 2021), 1,236,838 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 20,879 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 249,704,201 COVID-19 cases and 5,048,062 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]

Guidance for Establishing a National Laboratory Quality Framework

Preface The African continent faces disproportionately high burden of diseases and experiences frequent outbreaks that can be detrimental to the lives of its citizens and bottleneck for social and economic development. The health systems in most Member States, even though there are recent improvements, remain extremely weak. This was witnessed during the current Corona Virus […]

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