COVID-19 in Africa: preparing for the storm

Dear Editor, The world is in the midst of a major public health emergency in the form of COVID-19. The pandemic, first noted in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 has since spread to nearly all countries of the world, with more than 3 million people testing positive for the virus, which has caused more than 200,000 deaths (as of 2 May 2020). The full impact of the pandemic remains unclear as the situation continues to evolve

COVID-19 in Africa : preparing for the storm

In response to COVID-19, Africa should develop robust collaborative research programmes, funded by African governments and partners, to include epidemiological, health system, implementation, clinical trials, immunological and virological research.https://theunion.org/our-work/journals/ijtldhj2021CardiologySurger