The late arrival of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Africa : mitigating pan-continental spread

CITATION: Nachega, J.; Seydi, M. & Zumla, A. 2020. The late arrival of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Africa: mitigating pan-continental spread. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 71(15): 875–878. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa353The original publication is available at https://academic.oup.com/cid/The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread to all 7 continents. Due to yet unknown reasons, the African continent has remained relatively unaffected. We discuss the importance of mitigating pan-continental spread in light of the fragile healthcare systems.https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/71/15/875/5813601Publishers versio