An in-depth statistical analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic's initial spread in the WHO African region

A James, J Dalal, T Kousi, D Vivacqua… - BMJ global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, sub-Saharan African countries
experienced comparatively lower rates of SARS-CoV-2 infections and related deaths than in …

The determinants of the low COVID-19 transmission and mortality rates in Africa: a cross-country analysis

Y Bouba, EK Tsinda, MDM Fonkou… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: More than 1 year after the beginning of the international spread of coronavirus
2019 (COVID-19), the reasons explaining its apparently lower reported burden in Africa are …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of COVID-19 epidemics in countries of the World Health Organization African Region

F Zhang, H Karamagi, N Nsenga, M Nanyunja… - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region have
experienced a wide range of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemics. This study …

COVID-19 pandemic in Africa's island nations during the first 9 months: a descriptive study of variation in patterns of infection, severe disease, and response measures

T Kousi, D Vivacqua, J Dalal, A James… - BMJ global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
The geographic and economic characteristics unique to island nations create a different set
of conditions for, and responses to, the spread of a pandemic compared with those of …

Estimating the SARS-CoV2 infections detection rate and cumulative incidence in the World Health Organization African Region 10 months into the pandemic

B Impouma, F Mboussou, C Shahpar… - Epidemiology & …, 2021 - cambridge.org
As of 03 January 2021, the WHO African region is the least affected by the coronavirus
disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, accounting for only 2.4% of cases and deaths reported …

One hundred thirty-three observed COVID-19 deaths in 10 months: unpacking lower than predicted mortality in Rwanda

C Musanabaganwa, V Cubaka, E Mpabuka… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
The African region was predicted to have worse COVID-19 infection and death rates due to
challenging health systems and social determinants of health. However, in the 10 months …

The COVID-19 pandemic in the WHO African region: the first year (February 2020 to February 2021)

B Impouma, F Mboussou, B Farham… - Epidemiology & …, 2021 - cambridge.org
The World Health Organization African region recorded its first laboratory-confirmed
coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases on 25 February 2020. Two months later, all the …

Turning point in COVID-19 severity and fatality during the pandemic: a national cohort study in Qatar

H Chemaitelly, HH Ayoub, JS Faust… - BMJ Public …, 2023 - bmjpublichealth.bmj.com
Objective To assess the evolution of COVID-19 severity and fatality in a unique setting that
consistently applied, throughout the pandemic, rigorous and standardised criteria for …

Low incidence of COVID-19 in the West African sub-region: mitigating healthcare delivery system or a matter of time?

TO Bankole, OB Omoyeni, AO Oyebode… - Journal of Public …, 2020 - Springer
Background This study examines the growth trends in the COVID-19 pandemic and fatalities
arising from its complications among tested patients in West Africa. Countries around the …

COVID-19: lessons and experiences from South Africa's first surge

D Moonasar, A Pillay, E Leonard, R Naidoo… - BMJ Global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
On 5 March 2020, South Africa recorded its first case of imported COVID-19. Since then,
cases in South Africa have increased exponentially with significant community transmission …