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A medical staff member washes her hands at the Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital in Harare on March 11, 2020, as they demonstrate their state of preparedness to treat the Covid-19 coronavirus. (Jekesai Njikizana/AFP)
COMMON AFRICA POSITION ON HUMANITARIAN EFFECTIVENESS

Covid-19: Why it is so difficult for Africa to ‘flatten the curve’

Several factors unique to the continent will complicate the efforts to reduce coronavirus infections

  • Mehari Taddele Maru
6 min read