Strong leadership fought Covid-19 in Africa: the next step is to harness research
The continent needs to gather information about the way its genetic profile may influence the efficacy of drugs and vaccines developed elsewhere
20 November 2020 - 08:00
African countries are still reeling from the effect of measures such as lockdowns that were taken to contain the spread of Covid-19. Though painful, the measures were a vital part of the successful public health response mounted by many African leaders.
The quick responses by most African countries meant that they were able to avoid a larger number of fatalities. The 1.8-million infections and 44,000 deaths recorded on the continent by mid-November are a great loss. The numbers are, nevertheless, far from those featured in the catastrophic predictions made back in March and April...
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