Kindly Share This Story:•No suspected cases in Nigeria — NCDC •Impossible to predict direction outbreak will take — WHO By Sola Ogundipe Following confirmation in Egypt of the first known COVID-19 infection in Africa, the Ministers of Health of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS have resolved to strengthen cooperation amongst their countries to deal with the potential threat of the epidemic. Although no case has been officially confirmed in within the region, the Ministers of the Member states who met in Bamako, Mali on Friday, agreed to “strengthen capacities of national and regional entities in the region in the surveillance, prevention and early detection of epidemics” due to the COVID-19. Almost all African governments have installed strict screening measures at the airports and other points of entry and all except Ethiopia have cancelled flights to China. READ ALSO: WHO says no case for canceling, moving Tokyo Olympics : IOC coordinator The Ministers, however, identified shortcomings of the health systems in Africa as a concern and experts worried about the consequences that could arise from the emergence of the virus in sub-Saharan Africa. During the meeting, the member countries decided to “strengthen cross-border coordination”, as well as vigilance… Read full this story
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