New York — With very weak health systems and overall capacity constraints to effectively respond to the deadly coronavirus disease, Africa's fate against the invisible enemy, was going to be nothing short of catastrophic according to early predictions. Although Africa is yet to reach its peak, many countries are not seeing the exponential growth in case numbers, or in mortality rates as seen in other regions of the world. So far, the continent has the lowest mortality rates with higher recovery rates globally.
The slower than normal onset gives reason for some cautious optimism for Africa to weather this storm. What is working in Africa's favor? Three key factors in our view which provide important lessons for the future.
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