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WHO: Covid-19 trajectory in Africa 'very, very concerning'

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WHO’s top emergency expert Mike Ryan says trend of COVID-19 cases in Africa is very concerning. In the last week it had recorded just over 5% of global cases and 2.2% of deaths. But given the level of underdiagnosis, he told a news conference: “It's a trajectory that is very, very concerning”

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Africa COVID trajectory is 'very concerning', WHO official says

GENEVA (Reuters) - The trend of COVID-19 cases in Africa is very concerning, a senior World Health Organization official said on Friday. Read full story

3 years ago·Malaysia

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WHO: Covid-19 trajectory in Africa 'very, very concerning'

The World Health Organization voiced alarm at surging Covid-19 cases across Africa, with the spread of new more contagious variants even as vaccination rates remain dangerously low.

3 years ago·South Africa

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Africa COVID trajectory is ‘very concerning’, WHO official says

June 18, 2021GENEVA (Reuters) – The trend of COVID-19 cases in Africa is very concerning, a senior World Health Organization official said on Friday.Absolute numbers do not make Africa look in bad shape, said Mike Ryan, the WHO’s top emergency expert, adding that in the last week it had recorded just over 5% of global cases and 2.2% of deaths.But given the level of underdiagnosis, he told a news conference: “It’s a trajectory that is very, v…

3 years ago·San Diego, United States

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