Responding to COVID-19 in Africa: Finding the Balance (Part IV) and Calls to action
As of November 2021, less than 7% of the African continent has been vaccinated. This gap between acceptance and coverage demonstrates a substantial unmet need and underscores the importance of consistent and predictable vaccine supply as well as increased support for vaccination programs in Africa. The latest PERC report considers why global vaccination efforts have been […]
Enhanced COVID-19 Surveillance at the Community Level in Africa
In alignment with the Adapted Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Pandemic, Africa CDC developed the Enhanced COVID-19 Surveillance at the Community Level in Africa strategy to aid Member States with: rapid detection and isolation of cases during phases of low to moderate incidence; identifying sub-national hotspots where interventions can be targeted; and reducing the overall spread of […]
Outbreak Brief 100: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (7 December 2021), 4,272,039 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 50,100 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 269,368,868 COVID-19 cases and 5,304,329 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 – (08 December 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 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 […]