Africa Had Worst Week of Covid-19 Pandemic With More to Come
- Cases are now doubling every 18 days, WHO’s Moeti says
- End of third wave is likely to be several weeks away
A resident receives a Covid-19 vaccine at Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi on July 5.
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Africa had its worst week of the coronavirus pandemic, with cases jumping 20% in seven days, and the situation is expected to intensify, according to Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization’s Africa director.
“For Africa the worst is yet to come as the fast moving third wave continues to gain speed and new ground in countries,” Moeti said on a conference call. The end of this wave “is still going to be several weeks away.”