COVID-19 on the African continen

Type Journal Article Author Chad R Wells Author Jason K Stearns Author Pascal Lutumba Author Alison P Galvani URL https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/laninf/PIIS1473-3099(20)30374-1.pdf Series The Lancet Correspondence Publication The Lancet / Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University / School for International Studies, Simon Fraser University / Congo Research Group, Center on International Cooperation, New York University / Department of Tropical Medicine, University of Kinshasa Date 06/05/2020 Journal Abbr Lancet Infect Dis 2020 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/ S1473-3099(20)30374-1 Language en Abstract As of April 20, 2020, 14068 people have been infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Africa, of whom 3158 (22·4%) are in South Africa.1 The transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2, combined with the scarcity of crucial health equipment and the challenges of implementing widespread physical distancing and case isolation, poses a grave threat to the continent.