Nat Med: Predictors of the COVID-19 epidemic in the countries of the World Health Organization in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) countries in the African region have experienced the COVID-19 pandemic on a large scale
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Recently, a research article was published in the top medical journal Nature Medicine, which aims to clarify the time and per capita of the first COVID-19 case in WHO African region during the first and second pandemics of COVID-19.
Predictors of mortality, and examine its association with the preparedness of the health system and the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Through a regional, country-based observational study, researchers found that the first COVID-19 case appeared earlier in a country with a large urban population, high international connectivity, and strong COVID-19 detection capabilities.
But it was discovered later in island countries
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Countries that are well prepared and have more resilient health systems are most affected by disease, lockdowns, or both, so it is difficult to see any benefits of stricter response strategies
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted Africa’s vulnerability to sudden infectious diseases.
Therefore, it should be emphatically considered in future pandemic preparedness plans
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Original source:

Feifei Zhang,et al.