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| WHO Predicts 190,000 Africans May Die In 2020 COVID-19 by Praxtech: 11:27pm On May 08, 2020 |
 Up to 190,000 people in Africa could die of coronavirus in the first year of the pandemic if containment measures fail, the World Health Organisation warned on Thursday. The UN health agency cited a new study by its regional office in Brazzaville which found that between 83,000 and 190,000 could die and 29 to 44 million be infected during the period. The research is based on prediction modelling and covers 47 countries with a total population of one billion, the WHO said in a statement. Experts have consistently warned that Africa is particularly vulnerable to an outbreak, due to weak health infrastructure, high rates of poverty, numerous roiling conflicts and a proven susceptibility to previous epidemics. But the virus has been slow to spread across the continent, which has yet not recorded the soaring number of infections or deaths seen in Europe, the United States and elsewhere. “The model predicts the observed slower rate of transmission, lower age of people with severe disease and lower mortality rates compared to what is seen in the most affected countries in the rest of the world,” the statement said. “The lower rate of transmission, however, suggests a more prolonged outbreak over a few years.” WHO Africa Director Matshidiso Moeti said that “while COVID-19 likely won’t spread as exponentially in Africa as it has elsewhere in the world, it likely will smoulder in transmission hotspots”. “COVID-19 could become a fixture in our lives for the next several years unless a proactive approach is taken by many governments in the region,” he added. “We need to test, trace, isolate and treat.” Smaller countries as well as Algeria, South Africa and Cameroon were at particularly high risk unless effective containment measures were in force, the WHO said. Africa has so far recorded 53,334 cases and 2,065 fatalities – out of a global death toll of nearly 267,000 -according to an AFP tally. Several countries have put confinement measures or lockdowns in place, but others have not and some are considering lifting restrictions. Nigeria lifted the lockdown in Africa’s most populous city Lagos earlier this week, while South Africa started to ease its measures last week. |
| Re: WHO Predicts 190,000 Africans May Die In 2020 COVID-19 by Praxtech: 11:28pm On May 08, 2020 |
 https://punchng.com/covid-19-190000-africans-may-die-in-2020-who-warns/ I DIS-ANNUL THESE EVIL PRONOUNCEMENTS IN JESUS NAME .... AMEN |
| Re: WHO Predicts 190,000 Africans May Die In 2020 COVID-19 by Adonispco: 11:30pm On May 08, 2020 |
West and African aren't the same. WHO nah real prophet of doom; but Thank God that their strategy to kill us with hunger have been unmasked; in few weeks time people will know the real truth. 1 Like |
| Re: WHO Predicts 190,000 Africans May Die In 2020 COVID-19 by dequeenishere: 11:33pm On May 08, 2020 |
Why are these people always interested in Nigeria is dt how the are for other people. Na waaa oo |
| Re: WHO Predicts 190,000 Africans May Die In 2020 COVID-19 by Franzinni: 11:36pm On May 08, 2020 |
The same people that believe Africans live on trees are now predicting how virus go spread ... Before now they predicted it will be a disaster for Africa but ... Look who is lauging then they are now saying the pandemic may last for years ... As in ehn to make people consider billy boy vaccine to survive no be so? Don't worry we are working on the agbo that will clear this nonsense oyinbo virus out of Nigeria |
| Re: WHO Predicts 190,000 Africans May Die In 2020 COVID-19 by Babawon1: 12:14am On May 09, 2020 |
God forbid. don't forget to visit my signature |
| Re: WHO Predicts 190,000 Africans May Die In 2020 COVID-19 by paxonel(m): 1:36am On May 09, 2020 |
NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED IT PEOPLE. CORONA VIRUS CASE IN NIGERIA IS LIKE AN IRRESPONSIBLE FATHER LOOKING AT HIS CHILDREN WHO SAYS THEY WANT TO DRINK SNIPPER BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT IT IS SWEET, IT CONTAIN SUGAR AND THE FATHER WAS TELLING THEM THE DANGERS OF DRINKING THE SNIPPER WITHOUT FORCEFULLY TAKING THE SNIPPER FROM THEM SEEING THAT THEY ARE CHILDREN. THE FATHER WANTED THE CHILDREN TO SEE THAT HE IS DEMOCRATIC, HIS GOVERNMENT IS DEMOCRACY. NOW THE CHILDREN HAVE TAKEN THE SNIPPER AND THE SAME FATHER IS THE ONE RUNNING ABOUT FOR SOLUTION WHILE THE CHILDREN ARE NOW CRYING CRITICIZING THAT THEIR FATHER HAS FAILED THEM. THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT IS THE IRRESPONSIBLE FATHER, THE NIGERIAN PEOPLE ARE THE IGNORANT CHILDREN. A COUNTRY LIKE NIGERIA NEED A LEADER WHO CAN RULE WITH A IRON HAND AND NOT EVERYTHING DEMOCRACY AS DEMOCRACY DIDNT APPLY IN THIS CASE OF CORONA VIRUS. (China didn't use absolute democracy) WHEN THERE WERE INFLUX OF NIGERIAN RETURNEE FROM ABROAD INTO THE COUNTRY, THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT FAILED TO QUARANTINE THEM BUT MAINTAIN THE STUPID SELF-ISOLATION POLICY IGNORING THE FACT THAT THE NIGERIAN PEOPLE ARE NOT LIKE PEOPLE IN DEVELOPED NATIONS, EVEN WITH THEIR DEMOCRACY THEY COULD NOT CONTAIN THE VIRUS. THE NIGERIAN PEOPLE ARE LIKE ANIMALS, THEY ARE LIKE CHILDREN LACKING EDUCATION. THAT WAS LIKE GIVING THE CHILDREN THE SNIPPER TO PLAY WITH. NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT THE SELF-ISOLATION POLICY HAS FAILED. THIS IS THE TYPE OF IRRESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT WE HAVE! |
| Re: WHO Predicts 190,000 Africans May Die In 2020 COVID-19 by GAZZUZZ(m): 2:44am On May 09, 2020 |
paxonel: Stop dwelling in the past , what is done is done. |
| Re: WHO Predicts 190,000 Africans May Die In 2020 COVID-19 by paxonel(m): 6:54am On May 09, 2020 |
GAZZUZZ:this is the same attitude that is killing you Nigerians, who says I'm dwelling in the past? I'm saying this for you Nigerians to take note so you do not repeat these kind of mistakes in the future even though you people will still forget and repeat the same mistakes. For Instance, the vast majority of Nigerians especially in the north(even though what is right or wrong does not depend on the majority) voted Buhari for change. The same Buhari according to history who ruled Nigeria in the early 80s plunged the country into recession? He came back and contested for second term after messing up his first term of four miserable years and you people still voted for him? I have never seen anything as stupid as that in my whole entire life How is it that Nigerians forget so soon, and you are telling me to forget the past? Let's see how you Nigerians are going to fix the future with that kinda attitude |
| Re: WHO Predicts 190,000 Africans May Die In 2020 COVID-19 by Nobody: 7:08am On May 09, 2020 |
paxonel:What is " U Nigerians"? Are u not a Nigerian? All these people sef. Once they manage travel out, their relatives become you Nigerians  He may even be on student visa or illegal imigrant  By the way, that guy u qouted has been in the West before u were born. There was a time when this phrase you Nigerians was everywhere on nairaland. All the so called diasporians that 95 or more percent of their family members live in Nigeria suddenly joined the crew " you Nigerians" What won't I see here 1 Like |
| Re: WHO Predicts 190,000 Africans May Die In 2020 COVID-19 by paxonel(m): 7:58am On May 09, 2020 |
sassysure: you Nigerians! well, it doesn't matter who is saying it, the bottom-line is, we should learn our lessons . THIS ABSOLUTE DEMOCRACY WE ARE COPYING FROM THE WEST IS NOT WORKING IN NIGERIA SITUATION. As a matter of fact, America didn't started their course towards greatness with absolute democracy, check their history. |
| Re: WHO Predicts 190,000 Africans May Die In 2020 COVID-19 by Praxtech: 8:09am On May 09, 2020 |
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