Outbreak Brief 55: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (26 January 2021), 3,792,402 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 98,417 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 102,603,826 COVID-19 cases and 2,223,216 related deaths (case fatality rate (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories. The distribution of cumulative cases […]
Annual Progress Report 2020
In this Report Foreword by Commissioner for Social Affairs……………………………………………………………. ii Message from the Director of Africa CDC………………………………………………………………….. iii PART I: COVID-19 REPORT………………………………………………………………………………………………1 Epidemiologic update, Africa, 31 December 2020………………………………………………………. 2 Strategic Coordination…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Strategic Initiatives………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Personnel Training and Deployment……………………………………………………………………………… 5 Strategic Initiatives………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Test kits and Medical Supplies Support to Member States ……………………………………… 7 Financing […]
Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Tunisia
Background: Public health and social measures (PHSMs) are an important strategy to slow transmission of COVID-19 and reduce the pressure on health care systems, but they can place a significant burden on people, especially when they restrict movement or access to services. This brief aims to inform policy decisions in Tunisia that balance the benefit […]