COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (30 June 2020)
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 24: COVID-19 Pandemic – 30 June 2020
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (23 June 2020), 995,418 new confirmed[1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 30,184 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 9,866,077 COVID-19 cases and 496,180 (CFR: 5%) related deaths have been reported from 215 countries and territories. No new country or territory is reporting cases […]
Position Statement on transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals – Africa CDC
Over the past weeks, there has been wide media attention on the risk of transmission of the novel coronavirus [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)] by asymptomatic individuals. This situation has also been extensively discussed on various platforms globally. The purpose of this position statement is for the Africa Centres for Diseases Control and […]
Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs) and COVID-19 Management
Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs) and COVID-19 Management Weekly Webinar Series and Online Community of Practice PART A: Incident Leadership PART B: Tunisia’s Experience Date: Thursday, 25 June 2020Time: 3.00-4.10 pm (Eastern Africa Time)12.00-1.10 pm (GMT)1.00-2.10 pm (Standard Western Africa Time)1.00-2.10 pm (Central European Time) Features• Knowledge transfer through facilitated sessions and continuous mentoring• […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (23 June 2020)
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 23: COVID-19 Pandemic – 23 June 2020
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (16 June 2020), 1,037,856 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 34,192 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 8,871,099 COVID-19 cases and 465,987 (CFR: 5.3%) related deaths have been reported from 215 countries and territories. No new country or territory is reporting cases […]
Revealing the toll of COVID-19: A technical package for Member States
This technical package supports national governments to enhance their outbreak surveillance and response planning. Establishing a system of Rapid Mortality Surveillance would inform national decision-making based on the true impact of COVID-19 within countries and communities. The Revealing the Toll of COVID-19 technical package contains step-by-step guidance on the collection, analysis and use of all-cause […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (16 June 2020)
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 22: COVID-19 Pandemic – 16 June 2020
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (9 June 2020), 813,112 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 30,776 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 7,833,243 COVID-19 cases and 431,795 (CFR: 5.5%) related deaths have been reported from 215 countries and territories. No new country or territory is reporting cases […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 9 June 2020
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 has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance […]