Coronavirus Disease 2019 Diagnostics: Key to Africa's Recovery.
DNA Cell Biol
; 41(1): 30-33, 2022 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1864942
ABSTRACT
With the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) becoming a full-blown outbreak in Africa, coupled with many other challenges faced on the African continent, it is apparent that Africa continues to need diagnostics to enable case identification and recovery to this and future challenges. With the slow vaccination rates across the continent, reliable diagnostic tests will be in demand, likely for years to come. Thus, access to reliable diagnostic tools to detect the severe acute respiratory syndrome of the coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for COVID-19, remain a critical pillar to monitor and contain new waves of COVID-19. Increasing the local capacity to manufacture and roll-out vaccines and decentralized COVID-19 testing are paramount for fighting the pandemic in Africa.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19 Testing
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
DNA Cell Biol
Journal subject:
Molecular Biology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Dna.2021.0540
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