Pneumonia amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: Challenges and possible solutions

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Uwishema, O.
- Other Affiliation: Karadeniz Technical University
Onyeaka, H.
- Other Affiliation: University of Birmingham
Alshareif, B.A.A.
- Other Affiliation: Al-Zaiem Al-Azhari University
Omer, M.E.A.
- Other Affiliation: Gadarif University
Sablay, A.L.R.
- Other Affiliation: University of Santo Tomas
Tariq, R.
- Other Affiliation: Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College
Mohamed, R.I.H.
- Other Affiliation: University of Khartoum
Zahabioun, A.
- Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology
Yousif, M.Y.E.
- Other Affiliation: University of Khartoum
Chalhoub, E.
- Other Affiliation: University of Saint Joseph of Beirut
Tovani-Palone, M.R.
- Other Affiliation: University of São Paulo

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Africa has been significantly affected by the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It is noteworthy in this context that this is the continent with the poorest and most vulnerable populations to infectious diseases. Since the emergence of the pandemic, scientific journals have published much literature on the topic; however, among the research articles published from June to December 2020, only 1.5% mentioned Africa in their titles or abstracts. Moreover, data from Sub-Saharan Africa underestimates the pandemic due to several factors, such as the overall low testing capacity and lack of laboratories, limited access to and weakness of health services, and political constraints, all of which suggest an imperative need for better reporting and further research on COVID-19 in Africa.

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