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Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention John Nkengasong. (Michael Tewelde/AFP via Getty Images)

AFRICA CENTRES FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

‘We cannot be complacent,’ says Africa CDC boss

Africa’s new disease control agency reacted early and quickly to the Covid-19 pandemic

Simon Allison

One major challenge that the WHO has identified is what happens if the coronavirus spreads into informal settlements and other densely populated areas on the continent. (AFP)

WHO: Half of Africa’s countries can still avoid a serious outbreak

But only if draconian border closures are accompanied by effective public health interventions

Simon Allison