Postponement of Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
Postponement of Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
This serves to inform all members of the media that the Africa CDC weekly press briefing to share updates on COVID-19 response in Africa will NOT hold for this week, as the director, Dr John Nkengasong is unavailable.
The briefing will resume on next Thursday, 10th March 2022 at the same time (12:00 -1:00pm EAT), please plan to join us.
Apologies for any inconvenience this change may cause.
Thanks for your usual support.
Media inquiries:
Wynne Musabayana, Head of Communication, Directorate of Information and Communication; AU Commission | Tel: +251 922 406 157 | Email: MUSABAYANAW@africa-union.org
G. Nekerwon Gweh, Communication Officer, Division of Policy, Health Diplomacy and Communication; Africa CDC | Tel: +251 945 502 310 | Email: GwehN@africa-union.org
About the African Union
The African Union spearheads Africa’s development and integration in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens. AU Vision: to accelerate progress towards an integrated, prosperous and inclusive Africa, at peace with itself, playing a dynamic role in the continental and global arena, effectively driven by an accountable, efficient and responsive Commission.
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About Africa CDC
Africa CDC is a specialized technical institution of the African Union which supports Member States in their efforts to strengthen health systems and improve surveillance, emergency response, prevention and control of diseases.
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Outbreak Update: As of 3 May 2023, a total of 765,222,932 COVID-19 cases and 6,921,614 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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