Total confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa pass 1 million
by Jason Burke Africa correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#56MRG)
World Health Organization warns figure is the tip of the iceberg' and that the true number could be much higher
More than 1 million people in Africa have been infected by the Covid-19 virus, health authorities on the continent have announced. Confirmed Covid cases in African countries have risen fivefold in the the past two months and more than doubled in July.
The landmark of 1 million cases will raise new concerns that frail healthcare systems will be overwhelmed as the infectious disease hits populations already weakened by poor diet or other illnesses.
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