Novel coronavirus pneumonia confirmed in Africa is on a downward trend, and WHO is optimistic. The novel coronavirus pneumonia in Africa is more than 1 million 660 thousand, with nearly 40 thousand deaths and more than 1 million 360 thousand people recovering, according to the October 20th data released by the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. The World Health Organization's Regional Director for Africa, Motti, said Africa has not seen the exponential growth of infected people that many people initially worried about.
The analysis shows that the active improvement of detection, protection, and treatment capabilities of African countries is an important factor in effectively fighting against the epidemic. In February this year, only two laboratories in South Africa and Senegal were able to detect the new coronavirus, compared with more than 750 laboratories in Africa. According to the WHO Regional Office for Africa, laboratories in 12 African countries have met the WHO standards. So far, more than 15 million people have been tested for new coronavirus across the African continent.
