- Rapidly rising infections of COVID-19 are placing sub-Saharan Africa in the midst of a third wave.
- The growth of cases in the region is now the fastest in the world, with an explosive trajectory that is outpacing the record set in the second wave.
- The only way to truly reduce the rapidly rising risks is by implementing a widespread vaccination program.
- Unfortunately, current vaccine rollouts in sub-Saharan Africa are the slowest in the world.
- It’s suggested that re-imposing containment measures like national lockdowns would likely come at too high an economic and social loss.
Sub Saharan Africa – IMF: 7 steps to speed up the COVID-19 vaccine effort in sub-Saharan Africa (Kristalina Georgieva, Abebe Aemro Selassie, IMF blog)
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