Covid-19 critically ill patients in Africa face higher mortality rate

Africa has so far registered some of the lowest numbers of Covid-19 infections globally. But a study from the prominent scientific paper The Lancet, has found that those who do get critically ill from the virus are more likely to die from it. We discuss the findings with the Chief Research Scientist and founding Director of the Makerere University Lung Institute, Dr Bruce Kirenga;

A report from Chad's capital N'djamena, where a month since the killing of late President Idriss Déby Itno, Chadians ask for an end to military rule and a return to democratic elections;

The Executive Director of Africa4Palestine says that they welcome the ceasefire between Palestine and Israel and tells Focus on Africa that they would support investigation from the International Criminal Court into whether Israel has committed crimes against humanity during the 12-day long exchange of artillery with Gaza;

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(PHOTO: A patient infected with COVID-19 eats while sitting on his bed at ward number 20 of the Tembisa Hospital in Tembisa. CREDIT: GUILLEM SARTORIO/AFP via Getty Images)