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The World Health Organization (WHO) Sub-Saharan Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, is delivering the 21st annual Steve Biko memorial lecture,...
Virologist Barry Schoub, a member of a scientific panel advising the health ministry, warned of the state of the pandemic in KwaZulu-Natal province, which has been heart of the unrest.
World Health Organization regional director Matshidiso Moeti gave an update on the COVID-19 pandemic on the continent on 8 July. Moeti said that in total, there had been close to 5.7 million cases in Africa, with 146,000 people losing their lives to the virus. Moeti also said that less than 2% of Africans had been fully vaccinated, leaving millions more still vulnerable to infection and severe illness.
WHO regional director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has urged countries to ramp up their management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said that government's approach to managing the COVID-19 pandemic was based on an all-inclusive strategy to utilise the full capacity of the country's health system.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and WHO Director in Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, are hosting a World Health Day webinar.
WHO Africa regional director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, on Thursday said this was as a result of more African countries relaxing restrictions implemented to curb the spread of the disease.
But the WHO said there was no indication that severe cases and deaths were being missed, nor has the virus caused significant infections in refugee camps across the continent.
WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti said COVID-19 had reached all 47 countries in the WHO region, with Lesotho confirming its first case this week.