Africa struggling for test kits11 Jun 2020 11:37
From today’s guardian .
Coronavirus 'accelerating' across Africa amid shortage of test kits, says WHO
The coronavirus pandemic is “accelerating” in Africa with more than 200,000 confirmed cases across the continent and 5,600 deaths, the region’s World Health Organisation director Dr Matshidiso Moeti has said.
Moeti said the virus was spreading from capital cities where it arrived with travellers and that 10 countries were bearing the brunt of Africa’s epidemic, accounting for 75% of confirmed cases and infections. South Africa accounts for a quarter of cases.
“We believe that large numbers of severe cases and deaths are not being missed in Africa,” she said. “One of the biggest challenges in Africa continues be availability of supplies, particularly test kits.”