(JOHANNESBURG) — Africa could see 300,000 deaths from the coronavirus this year even under the best-case scenario, according to a new report released Friday that cites modeling from Imperial College London.

Under the worst-case scenario with no interventions against the virus, Africa could see 3.3 million deaths and 1.2 billion infections, the report by the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa said.

Even with “intense social distancing.” under the best-case scenario the continent could see more than 122 million infections, the report said.
Any of the scenarios would overwhelm Africa’s largely fragile and underfunded health systems, experts have warned. Under the best-case scenario, $44 billion would be needed for testing, personal protective equipment and treatment, the report said, citing UNECA estimates. The worst-case scenario would cost $446 billion.
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@Wuhan...oh Sorry Wukan ....Africa has defied all these projections.
Fatalities remain very low despite the spike in infections. My main worry is that this could lead to complacency.
Most expected dead bodies in Africa streets by Mid March. On the contrary, police enforcing curfews have killed more people than corona itself. More may actually die from starvation and gender-based violence resulting from the lockdowns.