Africa UN Knowledge Hub for COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a great disruption of lives and livelihoods, and therefore a substantial economic shock globally. This was especially true for the countries of Africa.

This app display covid-19 related information per state as available through the NOTAM service. The numbers under each state and international airport indicate the departures observed in the last 7 days.

Reported cases and deaths from COVID-19 continue to decline globally. Caution because many countries have reduced the number of tests they do, which in turn reduces the number of cases they find.

South Africa has recorded the most coronavirus cases and deaths on the African continent.

WHO welcomes the continental drive to strengthen the architecture of pandemic preparedness and response in Africa. This is critical for protecting and saving African lives as evidenced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Experts propose bold policy ideas and innovative financing instruments to help developing countries build forward better.

USAID convened a meeting of senior health officials from donor and partner countries, and top COVID-19 experts. The participants then discussed three key issue areas related to accelerating broad-based COVID-19 vaccination efforts while maintaining a strong focus on high priority and at-risk populations

As countries around the world continue to recover from the deep impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ministers also examined the severe consequences of the pandemic on public health systems, trade, and connectivity, and how governments can build back better systems capable of handling future crises.

The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented disruption to the global economy and world trade, as production and consumption have been impacted across the globe.

The World Bank today approved $29.67 million in a third additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to strengthen the health system to support pandemic preparedness and the COVID-19 response in the Republic of Congo.