Africa had its worst week of the pandemic as Delta variant spreads
World Health Organization Africa director Matshidiso Moeti. Picture: REUTERS/DENIS BALIBOUSE
During the week to July 4, a record 251,000 coronavirus cases were recorded in Africa and infections are now doubling every 18 days, she said. The current upsurge also comes while less than 2% of Africans are now fully vaccinated, meaning that hundreds of millions of people are still vulnerable to infection and severe illness.
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