Africa s battle with COVID-19 continues, one year on
The COVID pandemic has hit Africa less severely than was initially feared. But the consequences of the crisis are huge: the economic slowdown has amplified social inequality, as limited access to vaccines dampens hopes.
Africa will have to deal with the impact of COVID-19 for years to come
When the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the global spreading of the SARS-CoV-2 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, the African continent had just 47 confirmed cases and no deaths. Unfortunately, Africa has now caught up, Anja Osterhaus, program manager for Oxfam Germany, told DW about the developments in the 12 months seince then.