Genome sequencing and the diagnosis of novel coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) in Africa: how far are we?

M Shey, JC Okeibunor, AA Yahaya, BL Herring… - Pan African Medical …, 2020 - ajol.info
Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by the novel severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) has become a pandemic. There is currently no …

Gauging the laboratory responses to coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) in Africa

FA Odeyemi, IA Adekunle, OW Ogunbanjo… - Journal of Public …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The rampaging effect of coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) in Africa is huge and have
impacted almost every area of life. Across African states, there exist variations in the …

[PDF][PDF] Securing Africa's health sovereignty: Why investing in science and innovation matters

JO Mugabe, BW Kulohoma… - Open Res …, 2020 - openresearchafrica.org
This paper aims at provoking broad-based dialogues and debates on ways and means of
securing Africa's health sovereignty. It argues that health sovereignty is about the realization …

The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): South African resilience and survival strategies

MV Maserame, K Rumbold, CS Yah - Malawi Medical Journal, 2020 - ajol.info
Containment of the COVID-19 pandemic relies on accurate data regarding symptoms,
transmission, prevention, nature of the virus, strains, immunological factors, relevant …