Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic: A summary of country reports

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was declared a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020 and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. It was first detected in Wuhan, China in November 2019. Most countries were on high alert and surveillance was heightened at airports and other points of entry.