This is in part because we had no experience dealing with a public health crisis of this proportion and no capacity for testing and treatment. By Amara Konneh, [email protected], Contributing WriterThe announcement Wednesday of three new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Liberia on the Government’s radio station ELBC validates our point about the challenge of knowing the true numbers of cases across Africa due to a lack of testing capacity and information sharing. We started to turn the corner when we acknowledged our incapacity to deal with Ebola, began sharing information domestically and with our Mano River Union neighbors and other regional leaders. It also raises more questions than answers about what we really know about COVID-19 in Liberia and what we are doing to stop its spread. WHO has also reported (see attached) sharp increases in reported cases and COVID-19 related deaths in Africa in the last week by 400% and 600%, respectively.

Source: Front Page Africa April 01, 2020 18:56 UTC