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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.

Paul Pitia Alberto, 45, a clinical nurse in Mangalla.

Africa steps up targeted COVID-19 vaccination of most at risk people

COVID-19 Vaccine

Ugandan healthcare worker on motorcycle with megaphone.

COVID-19 deaths in African region to fall by nearly 94% in 2022

COVID-19 WHO World Health Organization analysis is based on new modelling

Southern Africa faces uptick in COVID-19 cases

Southern Africa faces uptick in COVID-19 cases

COVID19 Although cases have risen, hospitalization in South Africa remains low

Composite photo of three people, a woman at left, and two men to the right.

New UN-MultiChoice campaign to help fight COVID-19 fatigue

COVID19 Africa youth information technologies ‘Together We Can’ by MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) alumni shares a public-service announcement (PSA) on safety protocols

Passenger screening at Maya Maya international airport, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.

Don't stigmatize people with COVID-19

Africa coronavirus

UN officials call for Solidarity, Compassion and Unity

Workers producing pharmaceutical products

Ways Africa’s Free Trade Area could help mitigate effects of COVID-19

AfCFTA can be a mechanism for building long-term continental resilience

Secretary-General António Guterres

COVID-19: Letter from the Secretary-General to G-20 Members

RC and Minister

UN strengthens Nigeria’s COVID-19 response capacity

Africa COVID-19

Worker in warehouse with rows of large UNICEF boxes.

UN launches US$2 billion global humanitarian response to fight COVID-19

Africa Corona virus

Women face increased risk of violence, loss of livelihoods and other threats under the pandemic

As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks

Africa COVID-19

Health workers are at the frontlines in the fight against the new Corona Virus

Health workers are the frontline soldiers against COVID-19. Let’s protect them

Africa COVID-19

Secretary-General António Guterres

Appeal for Global Cease-fire

Africa Secretary-General

Tanzanians shopping at a supermarket in Dar-es- Salam

How COVID-19 is changing the lives of Tanzanians

Africa COVID-19

An empty street in Nairobi

With simple, fact-informed hygiene measures, Africa can slow COVID-19 spread

Approximately a dozen people participating in a swearing-in ceremony.

Elbow-bumping, other measures to prevent Covid-19 mark swearing in of new ministers

Scientist testing vial

More than 600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa

Africa COVID-19