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Stronger action needed as African countries see steady COVID-19 rise Format 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 h...

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 BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the), December 17, 2020/APO Group/ -- 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 w...