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COVID-19 in Africa: key insights from our 26 March WHO media briefing

Published Mar 26, 2020
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Speakers

- Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa
- Dr John Nkengasong, WHO Special Envoy on COVID-19 and Director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Professor Samba Sow, WHO Special Envoy on COVID-19 and Director of the Center for Vaccine Development in Mali
- With Dr Zabulon Yoti in the Brazzaville studio and Dr Michel Yao.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report – 65Image: World Health Organization

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