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Why is Covid-19 killing so (comparatively) few in Africa?

17 July 2020 - 09:00 By Claire Keeton
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Johannesburg’s municipal workers bury the coffin of an unidentified body at the Olifantsvlei Cemetery.
Johannesburg’s municipal workers bury the coffin of an unidentified body at the Olifantsvlei Cemetery.
Image: Guillem Sartorio/AFP

Covid-19 is killing fewer people than expected in Africa.

Experts say factors such as a younger population and being behind the wave could be our saving graces.

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