Africa may suffer 300,000 to 3 million deaths from Coronavirus – UN Agency says
Africa may suffer 300,000 to 3 million deaths from Coronavirus – UN Agency says
A forecast by a United Nations Agency suggests that the African continent could potentially suffer up to 3 million deaths from the novel Coronavirus.
Compared to Europe, Asia, and Southern America, Africa's death toll from the virus isn't as high, with the majority of deaths occurring in Northern Africa. However, a report released by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa on Friday indicated that this situation could change rapidly due to the high urban population living in overcrowded neighborhoods with limited access to hand-washing facilities.
According to the UN Agency, when the relatively low availability of hospital beds and the fact that 71% of the continent's workforce is informally employed are taken into consid...