Moving from rhetoric to action: how Africa can use scientific evidence to halt the COVID-19 pandemic

Moving from rhetoric to action: how Africa can use scientific evidence to halt the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract The ongoing pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 has spread rapidly to all countries of the world. Africa is particularly predisposed to an escalation of the pandemic and its negative impact given its weak economy and health systems. In addition, inadequate access to the social determin...

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Main Authors: Olushayo Oluseun Olu, Joy Luba Lomole Waya, Sylvester Maleghemi, John Rumunu, David Ameh, Joseph Francis Wamala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Coronavirus disease 2019
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Scientific evidence
Prevention
Control
Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-020-00740-0

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