COVID-19: Lack of regional coordination could lead to more deaths in Africa
22 May 2020 |
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A shortage of PPE in Africa has thwarted efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but a lack of coordination between regional leaders may prove to be a bigger contribution to the COVID-19 casualty toll.
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