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. 2020 Jul;22(3):59-60.
doi: 10.37757/MR2020.V22.N3.13.

COVID-19 in East and Southern Africa: Rebuilding Differently and Better Must Start Now

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COVID-19 in East and Southern Africa: Rebuilding Differently and Better Must Start Now

Rene Loewenson. MEDICC Rev. 2020 Jul.
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Abstract

By June 2020, the cumulative cases and deaths related to COVID-19 in 16 East and Southern African (ESA) countries were still rising, with an average case fatality rate of 1.46%.[1] From its initial presence in cities and regional transport hubs, cases are spreading, including to rural areas, among health workers and as migrants cross borders to return home.[2].

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