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WHO projects Africa Covid cases could be seven times higher than reported

According to a WHO official, deaths from the virus could be two to three times higher

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WHO projects Africa Covid cases could be seven times higher than reported
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The World Health Organization estimates that the number of COVID-19 infections in Africa could be seven times higher than official data suggests, while deaths from the virus could be two to three times higher, its regional head said on Thursday.

"We're very much aware that our surveillance systems problems that we had on the continent, with access to testing supplies, for example, have led to an underestimation of the cases," Dr Matshidiso Moeti told a regular online media briefing.

SOURCE: REUTERS

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