Outbreak Brief 105: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 17 January 2022, a global total of 326,233,054 COVID-19 cases and 5,537,312 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 1.7%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (proportion of global cases) from the WHO reporting regions (excluding Africa) are as […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (19 January 2022)
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 104: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 10 January 2022, a global total of 305,875,288 COVID-19 cases and 5,486,183 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 1.8%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (proportion of global cases) from the WHO reporting regions (excluding Africa) are as […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (05 January 2022)
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 103: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 29 December 2021, a global total of 279,089,404 COVID-19 cases and 5,412647 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (proportion of global cases) from the WHO reporting regions (excluding Africa) are as […]
Outbreak Brief 102: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (21 December 2021), 4,444,521 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 38,559 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 279,089,404 COVID-19 cases and 5,397,936 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Outbreak Brief 101: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (14 December 2021), 4,501,031 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 47,740 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 273,869,899 COVID-19 cases and 5,352,069 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Vaccination Advocacy Infographics
This series of infographics was created to inform COVID-19 vaccination policy and provide programmatic guidance to African Union (AU) Member States to enhance vaccine roll out and vaccination campaigns in Africa. As part of the “Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022”, a global goal of 70% COVID-19 vaccination coverage has been set by […]
World AIDS Day 2021: End Inequalities, End AIDS, End Pandemics
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) and the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) invite you to join world renowned HIV/AIDS scientists and infectious diseases experts for a special webinar to commemorate World AIDS Day 2021.
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 […]