Proposed strategies for easing COVID-19 lockdown measures in Africa
DL Kitara, EN Ikoona - Pan African Medical Journal, 2020 - ajol.info
As SARS-CoV-2 rapidly spread across the globe, short-term modeling forecasts provided
time-critical information for containment and mitigation strategies. Global projections had so …
time-critical information for containment and mitigation strategies. Global projections had so …
Decisive or impulsive? Re-examining Africa's lockdown response to COVID-19
Due to the high transmission rate and mortality index of the current coronavirus pandemic,
many settings in Africa instituted lockdowns to reduce its rate of spread and avert …
many settings in Africa instituted lockdowns to reduce its rate of spread and avert …
A proposed framework to limit post-lockdown community transmission of COVID-19 in Africa
EN Ikoona, DL Kitara - Pan African Medical Journal, 2021 - ajol.info
Abstract As of March 11, 2021, 3,992,044 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and
106,615 deaths (case fatality rate 2.67%) have been reported on the African continent. In …
106,615 deaths (case fatality rate 2.67%) have been reported on the African continent. In …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 in South Africa: lockdown strategy and its effects on public health and other contagious diseases
The current global pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is severely
affecting the global health system. There is no treatment or vaccine available for COVID-19 …
affecting the global health system. There is no treatment or vaccine available for COVID-19 …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 lockdown implementation in Ghana: lessons learned and hurdles to overcome
COVID-19 exacts huge health and economic burdens on the global economy. To minimize
spread of the virus, most governments of the wealthiest countries implemented lockdowns …
spread of the virus, most governments of the wealthiest countries implemented lockdowns …
Who has been hit hardest by South Africa's lockdown? We found some answers
In trying to limit the spread of COVID-19, policymakers globally have the difficult task of
balancing the positive health effects of lockdowns against their economic costs, particularly …
balancing the positive health effects of lockdowns against their economic costs, particularly …
Mitigating lockdown challenges in response to COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa
LEG Mboera, GO Akipede, A Banerjee… - International Journal of …, 2020 - ijidonline.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which was first reported in Wuhan, China at the
end of 2019 (Luo et al., 2020) has spread across the world with remarkable speed, with the …
end of 2019 (Luo et al., 2020) has spread across the world with remarkable speed, with the …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19: a perspective for lifting lockdown in Zimbabwe
M Dzobo, I Chitungo, T Dzinamarira - The Pan African Medical …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) scourge has challenged the world's
health systems and presented multiple socio-economic and public health challenges to the …
health systems and presented multiple socio-economic and public health challenges to the …
Lockdown measures in response to COVID-19 in nine sub-Saharan African countries
Lockdown measures have been introduced worldwide to contain the transmission of COVID-
19. However, the term 'lockdown'is not well-defined. Indeed, WHO's reference to 'so-called …
19. However, the term 'lockdown'is not well-defined. Indeed, WHO's reference to 'so-called …
Easing of lockdown measures in Nigeria: Implications for the healthcare system
RL Ibrahim, KB Ajide, OO Julius - Health policy and technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The year 2020 was ushered in with a historical novel virus (COVID-19) pandemic in a
manner that the world has never witnessed before. The human-to-human transmission rates …
manner that the world has never witnessed before. The human-to-human transmission rates …