The Late Arrival of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Africa: Mitigating Pan-continental Spread
Jean B. Nachega, Moussa Seydi, Alimuddin Zumla
Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread to all 7 continents. Due to yet unknown reasons, the African continent has remained relatively unaffected. We discuss the importance of mitigating pan-continental spread in light of the fragile healthcare systems.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Coronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Healthcare systemDiseasePandemicGeographyVirologyHealth careInfectious disease (medical specialty)MedicineEconomic growthOutbreakEconomicsPathologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts