The study said the lockdown shifted the peak by an estimated 34 days to 76 days and helped bring down the number of infections by between 69% and 97%, allowing time to shore up resources and health infrastructure.
Ten out of 54 countries are account for nearly 80% of all the cases. More than 70% of the deaths are taking place in only five countries: Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa and Sudan.
New outbreaks of Ebola are expected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo given the existence of the virus in an animal reservoir in many parts of the country.
About half of the countries in Africa are experiencing community transmission. More than 3400 health care workers have been infected by COVID-19.
GAVI, WHO, and UNICEF call for joint effort to safely deliver routine immunization and proceed with vaccination campaigns against deadly vaccine-preventable diseases
The Israel Institute for Biological Research on May 5 announced a major breakthrough in finding a treatment for Covid.
China will provide USD 2 billion over two years to fight the coronavirus pandemic, President Xi Jinping said Monday, rallying around the World Health Organization and its efforts even as the Trump administration has slashed funding for the UN health agency.
Though Russia was quick to seal off much of its border with China it was slower to close down European travel.
The increase in people in need of mental health or psychosocial support has been compounded by the interruption to physical and mental health services in many countries.
UNICEF launches #Reimagine, a global campaign to prevent the pandemic from becoming a lasting crisis for children