As cases rise and more countries order lockdowns, Africa’s experience with the coronavirus depends on what happens over the next month, said the director of the continent’s Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“And why is that so? Because we expect that by the third to fourth week from now, the virus will begin to seed into different communities, or sub-communities. For example, the most vulnerable populations in slums around capital cities, or even expand to remote areas. And then we’ll begin to understand how severe this pandemic will be,” Dr. John Nkengasong told journalists during a virtual press briefing on Thursday.
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