It’s not over yet: after a Covid lull in Africa, the fifth wave is spreading fast

CDC director Dr John Nkengasong holds his final briefing and praises the continent for its united fight against Covid

12 May 2022 - 20:25

A Covid fifth wave is sweeping Africa after a two-month lull, with 12 countries facing rising numbers of infections, said the director of the Africa CDC, Dr John Nkengasong, on Thursday — in his final weekly briefing after two years of managing the pandemic on the continent...

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