More than 300,000 Africans could lose their life to Covid-19 if the continent does not receive the adequate protection, warns the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). In a report released this Friday, the ECA says Africa’s fragile health systems could see additional costs being imposed on them because of the coronavirus pandemic, which so far infected over 18,740 Africans and claimed nearly 1,000 lives. “The economic costs of the Pandemic have been harsher than the direct impact of the COVID-19. Across the continent, all economies are suffering from the sudden shock to the economies,” stresses the ECA Chief. In a bid to unify African covid-19 response, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has proposed lately the launch of an initiative by African Heads of State aimed at supporting African countries in their fight against coronavirus pandemic.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 17, 2020 15:56 UTC