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The low number of deaths expected this year is a great achievement for Africa, which is already a victim of the emergence of new variants, according to Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Africa Director. However, the main problems remain unchanged on the continent: lack of sequencing capacity to trace variants and certainly lack of vaccines in sufficient numbers, even if on this second point the situation is improving significantly.<\/em><\/h6>\n

In Africa, deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic are expected to decrease by almost 94% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The low number of deaths expected this year is a great achievement for the Continent, which is already a victim of the emergence of new variants, according to Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Africa Director.<\/p>\n

In 2021, covid-19 was the seventh leading cause of death in Africa – on average, 970 people would die per day – second only to malaria. The significant increase in the number of deaths in 2021 was due to the Delta variant, which is more infectious and causes a more severe form of the disease.<\/p>\n

According to the Jeune Afrique media, although after the wave of contamination caused by the Omicron variant, the contamination figures fell to a fairly low level, the main problems remain unchanged on the continent: lack of sequencing capacity to trace the variants and of course lack of vaccines in sufficient numbers, even if on this second point the situation is improving significantly.<\/p>\n

As new variants may still emerge, African countries must not stop supporting the most vulnerable with COVID-19 vaccines and effective treatments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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