The World Health Organization says the majority of African countries have now reached and moved past their third-wave peaks of the covid-19 pandemic.
WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti says the over-all rate of new infections have shown a decrease of almost 25%.
Audio PlayerMoeti says the Delta-variant remains the main driver behind new infections recorded across Africa.
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LIVE: @WHOAFRO press briefing on the #COVID19 pandemic, genome sequencing and COVID-19 variants in #Africa. Dr @MoetiTshidi is joined by experts from across the Region. https://t.co/bc7a9X29eC
— WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) September 9, 2021
More dangerous #COVID19 variants are prolonging the third wave across #Africa. The more contagious #DeltaVariant has been dominant in several countries that experienced a COVID-19 surge — causing a slow decline of cases. https://t.co/WZ3Jg2ketS
— WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) September 9, 2021
