Africa’s battle with COVID-19 continues, one year on
14 March 2021 |
3:49 pm
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.
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