According to the report, anywhere between 300,000 and 3.3 million African people could lose their lives as a direct result of COVID-19, depending on the intervention measures taken to stop the spread. Of all the continents, the report observed that Africa “has the highest prevalence of certain underlying conditions, like tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Even if the spread of COVID-19 is suppressed in Africa, its economic damage will be unavoidable”. The report noted that African economies “are interconnected: our response must bring us together as one. “We must be firm and clear on good governance to safeguard African health systems, ensure proper use of emergency funds, hold African businesses from collapse and reduce worker lay-offs,” the report recommended.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 16, 2020 18:31 UTC