Development and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines for those most vulnerable

WC Koff, T Schenkelberg, T Williams… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
Development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines is a global priority and the best hope
for ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Remarkably, in less than 1 year, vaccines have been …

Review on socio-economic impacts of 'Triple Threats' of COVID-19, desert locusts, and floods in East Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia

A Kassegn, E Endris - Cogent Social Sciences, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
East Africa region is facing an unprecedented triple socio-economic threat caused by the
combined effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the upsurge of desert locusts, and …

The first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: a cross-sectional study

SJ Salyer, J Maeda, S Sembuche, Y Kebede… - The lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Although the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic progressed more slowly in
Africa than the rest of the world, by December, 2020, the second wave appeared to be much …

Socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 in low-income countries

A Josephson, T Kilic, JD Michler - Nature human behaviour, 2021 - nature.com
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and attempts to limit its spread have resulted in a
contraction of the global economy. Here we document the socioeconomic impacts of the …

Seroprevalence of anti–SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Kenyan blood donors

S Uyoga, IMO Adetifa, HK Karanja, J Nyagwange… - Science, 2021 - science.org
The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Africa is
poorly described. The first case of SARS-CoV-2 in Kenya was reported on 12 March 2020 …

Covid-19 deaths in Africa: prospective systematic postmortem surveillance study

L Mwananyanda, CJ Gill, W MacLeod, G Kwenda… - Bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Objective To directly measure the fatal impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) in an
urban African population. Design Prospective systematic postmortem surveillance study …

Analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons towards a more effective response to public health emergencies

Y Assefa, CF Gilks, S Reid, R van de Pas… - Globalization and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a timely
reminder of the nature and impact of Public Health Emergencies of International Concern …

Variation in SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks across sub-Saharan Africa

BL Rice, A Annapragada, RE Baker, M Bruijning… - Nature Medicine, 2021 - nature.com
A surprising feature of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic to date is the low burdens reported in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) countries relative to other global regions. Potential explanations (for …

Who should be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination?

FM Russell, B Greenwood - Human vaccines & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The development of COVID-19 vaccines is occurring at a rapid pace, with the potential for a
vaccine to be available within 6 months. So who should be prioritized for vaccination when …

Egypt's COVID-19 recent happenings and perspectives: a mini-review

ARA Saied, AA Metwally, NAB Madkhali… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has affected countries across the world. While the …