COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (06 July 2022)

This bi-weekly brief details the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world as well as updates to the COVID-19-related guidance from Africa CDC, WHO and other public health agencies. This brief complements the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC and WHO/AFRO are taking to help African Union Member States. Contents are not intended to serve as recommendations from the African Union-Africa CDC or WHO/AFRO; rather, the brief serves as a summary of the scientific information available in the public space to Member States. The outbreak is evolving rapidly and the nature of this information will continue to change. We will provide regular updates to ensure Member States are informed of the most critical developments on the science and public health best practices related to COVID-19.