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World Service,05 Jul 2022,12 mins

Is Covid-19 still a serious threat for Africa?

Africa Daily

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Across the continent, Covid-19 cases rose by 36% on average last week. Those figures might have sounded scary a couple of years ago. But the World Health Organization expects Covid related deaths to drop by 94% this year. Many countries have dropped restrictions related to the pandemic. In Botswana though, a mask mandate remains in place. The US Centre for Disease Control raised concern about the number of cases there in June. So, is Covid-19 still a serious threat for Africa? And when might Botswana be able to drop it’s last restrictions? #AfricaDaily

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