Outbreak Brief 60: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (2 March 2021), 2,700,450 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 61,692 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 116,529,128 COVID-19 cases and 2,589,895 related deaths (case fatality rate (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories. The distribution of cumulative cases […]
Outbreak Brief 59: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (23 February 2021), 2,718,963 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 65,002 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 113,828,678 COVID-19 cases and 2,526,521 related deaths (case fatality rate (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories. The distribution of cumulative cases […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (02 March 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 […]
Africa Regulatory Taskforce has Endorsed the Emergency Used Listing for Two Versions of the AstraZeneca-Oxford Vaccine
Africa Regulatory Taskforce has Endorsed the Emergency Used Listing for Two Versions of the AstraZeneca-Oxford Vaccine (AstraZeneca-SKBio in South Korea and Serum Institute of India) The Africa Regulatory Taskforce is a joint effort established by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) coordinated African Medicines Regulatory […]
Outbreak Brief 58: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (16 February 2021), 2,351,225 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 66,384 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 111,109,715 COVID-19 cases and 2,463,210 related deaths (case fatality rate (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories. The distribution of cumulative cases […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (16 February 2021)
In addition to our Weekly Outbreak Brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help African Union Member States. Africa CDC shares a weekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well as updates to the latest guidance […]
Outbreak Brief 56: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (2 February 2021), 3,221,234 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 89,503 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 105,825,060 COVID-19 cases and 2,312,719 related deaths (case fatality rate (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories. The distribution of cumulative cases […]
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 […]
Safe Vaccination Administration in the Context of COVID-19 in Africa
Context Immunizations are an essential health service that protect susceptible individuals from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD).1 While committing to sustaining immunization systems, countries should use approaches that respect the principle of do-no-harm and prevent transmission of COVID-19, while providing immunization services. Immunization visits can be used as opportunities to disseminate public health messages that encourage behaviours […]