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With a newly authorized COVID-19 vaccine being distributed in hospitals and nursing homes and a second vaccine on the horizon, the United States has entered a hopeful new phase in the coronavirus pandemic.
But that hope is being tempered by the severity of the pandemic in the country, which reported new single-day highs in COVID-19 cases (247,403), hospitalizations (113,090), and deaths (3,656) yesterday, according to data from Johns Hopkins and the COVID Tracking Project.
Though the virus has been spreading throughout the country and cases have been rising exponentially for months, the spike in new cases in recent weeks may be linked to travel and gatherings over the Thanksgiving holiday. And with more holiday travel and gatherings expected in the coming weeks, there are fears about a surge upon a surge that could overwhelm hospitals just as the mass vaccination campaign gets under way.
Stronger action needed as African countries see steady COVID-19 rise
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Brazzaville – COVID-19 cases in the African region have risen steadily over the past two months, underscoring the need for reinforced public health measures to avert a surge in infections, particularly as people gather or travel for end-of-year celebrations.
Since mid-October, an average of 46 000 cases per week have been recorded in the 47 countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African region compared with about 29 000 cases per week between early September and early October. Ten countries in the region have reported the highest number of cases, accounting for 88% of new cases in the past month. However, seven countries have recorded a steady decline in cases over the past four weeks.
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Coronavirus - Africa: Stronger action needed as African countries see steady COVID-19 rise
Increased movement and interactions as well as slack observance of public health measures are some of the factors behind the upsurge in cases
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COVID-19 cases in the African region have risen steadily over the past two months, underscoring the need for reinforced public health measures to avert a surge in infections, particularly as people gather or travel for end-of-year celebrations.
Since mid-October, an average of 46 000 cases per week have been recorded in the 47 countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African region compared with about 29 000 cases per week between early September and early October. Ten countries in the region have reported the highest number of cases, accounting for 88% of new cases in the past month. However, seven countries have recorded a steady decline in cases over the past four weeks.
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