A Continent Where the Dead Are Not Counted
A Continent Where the Dead Are Not Counted All 54 African countries put together have registered fewer Covid deaths than France. That doesn’t mean people aren’t dying from the virus. Gauging death rates is guesswork in many African countries because the governments don’t register deaths. But funeral home directors and coffin salesmen often know when there is a spike in deaths.Credit...Yagazie Emezi for The New York Times LAGOS, Nigeria — Christopher Johnson was known for two things. His enthusiastic dancing in the street, which made everyone laugh. And his habit of hurling insults at ...
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