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AU voices concern over double burden on health systems in Africa - World News

2021-02-11 08:30:30 GMT2021-02-11 16:30:30(Beijing Time) Xinhua English Video Player Close ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) The African Union Commission on Wednesday emphasized a double burden on health systems across Africa due to a new Ebola outbreak and the still raging COVID-19 pandemic. The AU Commission, through the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has started discussions with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on how to support its response to the 12th Ebola outbreak declared by the DRC on Sunday in Butembo Area of North Kivu Province, the AU said. Africa CDC recognizes the burden of responding to this new outbreak while at the same time responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, said an AU statement, adding that the pandemic alone has placed a heavy toll on countries and has already overstretched health systems globally.

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