Guidance on Emergency Expedited Regulatory Authorisation and Access to COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa
Acknowledgements: Taking the whole of Africa approach to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has and will continue to require coordinated efforts from multiple stakeholders from across the continent. Africa CDC would like to acknowledge the deep partnership and continued support of AUDA-NEPAD, AVAREF, WHO AFRO, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Mastercard Foundation. These […]
Outbreak Brief 54: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (19 January 2021), 5,145,748 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 101,239 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 98,811,424 COVID-19 cases and 2,124,799 related deaths (case fatality rate (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories. The distribution of cumulative cases […]
PERC Weekly Update: COVID-19 Epidemiology and Policy in Africa
Reporting period: 18-24 January 2021 (Africa CDC Epi Week 3) While reported COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decrease in most African Union (AU) Member States, the new variant first detected in South Africa (501Y.V2) has continued to spread. Across the continent and globally, countries have announced new restrictions limiting travel to/from South Africa due […]
Outbreak Brief 53: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (12 January 2021), 4,593,276 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 92,340 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 93,665,676 COVID-19 cases and 2,023,560 related deaths (case fatality rate (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 221 countries and territories. The distribution of cumulative cases […]
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 […]
Home Management, Critical Care and Discharge Criteria for COVID-19 Patients
Overview The continued increase in reported cases of COVID-19 on the African continent threatens to overwhelm our already weak health infrastructure. Therefore, it is important for Member States to take serious and urgent measures towards case management to significantly reduce COVID-19 deaths. In view of the infrastructural and resource gaps, technology should be considered for […]
Webinar Series on Infection Prevention and Control for Health Care Workers and Health Facility Managers
Outbreak Brief 52: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (5 January 2021), 5,208,671 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 90,820 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 89,072,400 COVID-19 cases and 1,931,220 related deaths (case fatality rate (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 221 countries and territories. The distribution of cumulative cases […]
Outbreak Brief 51: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (29 December 2020), 4,170,052 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 78,334 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 83,863,729 COVID-19 cases and 1,840,400 related deaths (case fatality rate (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 221 countries and territories. The distribution of cumulative cases […]
PERC: Biweekly Report (22 December – 04 January 2021)
Reporting period: 22 December 2020–4 January 2021 Biweekly Report: As Africa’s second wave of COVID-19 cases surpasses the height of its first, African Union (AU) Member States across the continent have reinstated measures to control the spread of the virus. Unlike in April and May, most AU Member States have avoided complete lockdowns, and PHSMs […]