As Confirmed COVID-19 Cases More Than Double in July Across African Countries, Lack of Testing in Crisis-Affected Contexts Keeps Responders in Dark About Real Spread of Disease, Warns International Rescue Committee
July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020
NEW YORK, July 30 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release:
Confirmed COVID cases across African countries has risen by 500% in the the past two months and more than doubled in July, amidst dire testing shortfalls and poor access to data on the actual extent of the pandemic in crisis-affected countries on the continent. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) fears that our COVID response is fighting the epidemic in the dark, and COVID-19 cases are mu . . .
Confirmed COVID cases across African countries has risen by 500% in the the past two months and more than doubled in July, amidst dire testing shortfalls and poor access to data on the actual extent of the pandemic in crisis-affected countries on the continent. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) fears that our COVID response is fighting the epidemic in the dark, and COVID-19 cases are mu . . .