COVID-19: Perspectives and Reflections from Africa

The COVID-19 has emerged as one of the most traumatic pandemics in contemporary times with implications not only for morbidity and mortality of humans, but for the overall economic survival of the entire planet. Beginning in Wuhan in China in December 2019, the virus has now spread throughout the en...

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Published in:African journal of reproductive health 2020-03, Vol.24 (1), p.10-11
Main Authors: Okonofua, Friday E, Eimuhi, Karl E, Omonkhua, Akhere A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa - epidemiology
Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
EDITORIAL
Fatalities
Health aspects
Humans
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:The COVID-19 has emerged as one of the most traumatic pandemics in contemporary times with implications not only for morbidity and mortality of humans, but for the overall economic survival of the entire planet. Beginning in Wuhan in China in December 2019, the virus has now spread throughout the entire world, with sub-Saharan African countries bearing considerable brunt. Till date (March 31, 2020), nearly 750, 890 cases of COVID-19 have been reported world-wide, with 36, 405 reported deaths, representing a case fatality rate of 4.9% globally1. However, there are countries such as Italy and Spain, with case fatality rates rising to nearly 10% or more.
ISSN:1118-4841
2141-3606
DOI:10.29063/ajrh2020/v24i1.1