In Focus
COVID-19
This beat looks at the impact of COVID-19 on Africa, the vaccination journey, including vaccine equity and tackling anti-science misinformation. It also looks at how countries are recovering and rebuilding after the pandemic.
Southern Africa faces uptick in COVID-19 cases
New UN-MultiChoice campaign to help fight COVID-19 fatigue
With case numbers doubling every three weeks, the Delta variant is spreading to a growing number of countries.
Just 2% of the continent’s nearly 1.3 billion people have received one dose and only 9.4 million Africans are fully vaccinated.
Mariam Traoré (right) and other CHWs in Africa are a critical link between their communities and the primary-healthcare system, especially during COVID-19.
Amref Health Africa on how the continent can be ready for the vaccine from day one of its availability.
The virus is now moving from high density urban areas to to rural areas with lower population density.
As COVID-19 spreads, so do fake news, conspiracy theories and doctored pictures and videos. Left unchecked, most of it is harmful and could lead to people ultimately losing their lives
