Jerome Delay, Associated Press
Africa’s coronavirus crisis has worsened this week with concerning speed. Just this week, COVID-19-related deaths in the region surged by 43%, reported Al Jazeera.
Vaccination efforts in Africa have been largely nonexistent, making new variants — like the delta variant — more concerning, reported The New York Times.
Health care systems across the continent are overburdened and nearing their “breaking point,” per Al Jazeera.
These conditions could lead to more devastating — and deadlier — outbreaks across the continent, reported The New York Times. Here are the continent’s five worst COVID-19 outbreaks right now.
5. South Africa’s COVID-19 outbreak