Delta variant has spiked Covid-19 deaths in Africa by 80% in one month, WHO says
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Highly contagious Delta variant has spiked Covid-19 deaths in Africa by 80% in one month, WHO saysCoronavirus deaths in Africa rose rapidly over the past month, as fatalities surged by 80 percent within the last four weeks, the World Health Organization said.
WHO's Vaccine Introduction Officer for the African Region, Phionah Atuhebwe, told CNN on Monday that the continent was witnessing an unprecedented rise in coronavirus fatalities. "COVID-19 death rates have increased across Africa, with the highest weekly rate (6,343) to date reported during the week starting 19 July 2021," said Atuhebwe.More Related News