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March 20, 2020
In Africa, the number of COVID-19 cases and impacted countries has been increasing steadily. As of 12 March 2020, 129 cases have been diagnosed in 12 countries, with one death recorded. The experience in countries outside Africa is that, after initial cases are diagnosed, community transmission occurs rapidly. Member States need to immediately implement individual social distancing and plan to implement community social distancing.
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March 20, 2020
Social distancing is an accepted strategy to delay and diminish outbreaks of respiratory infections, such as influenza. Similar to influenza, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can be readily transmitted human-to-human through respiratory droplets and contact with a contaminated surface.
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March 20, 2020
Africa CDC has been asked by Member States for the best approach to managing people returning from area affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided detailed guidance.1,2 Africa CDC is providing additional guidance based on questions from Member States and in consideration of the African context.
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March 17, 2020
In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.
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March 17, 2020
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief, 57,936 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases1 and 2,796 new deaths have been reported globally. Forty-two countries, including 19 new African countries, are reporting cases2, and 26 new countries, including three African countries, are reporting deaths3 for the first time. To date, 167,511 total COVID-19 confirmed cases, and 6,606 related deaths have been reported.
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March 16, 2020
Innovations in Harnessing the Capacity of ICT to Ensure Inclusion, Quality and Impact in Education and Training in Africa.
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March 10, 2020
A highly preliminary population genetic analyses of 103 SARS-CoV-2 genomes indicates that the viruses could have evolved into two major types (designated L and S) and that the L type (newer and more aggressive) initially was more prevalent, but its frequency decreased after the end of January as more severe selective pressure was placed on it.
- March 09, 2020
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March 03, 2020
In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.
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February 07, 2020
The Orientation Concept Note outlines actions and activities towards the implementation of the AU Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa, in line with decisions by the Peace and Security Council and the Assembly of the Union, including proposed strategic and specific activities to be implemented in the year 2020.
- February 05, 2020
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February 04, 2020
African Union Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa by Year 2020 (Lusaka Master Roadmap 2016)