Department of Medicine and Center for Infectious Diseases, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Department of Epidemiology and Center for Global Health, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Jul 28;71(15):875-878. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa353.
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread to all 7 continents. Due to yet unknown reasons, the African continent has remained relatively unaffected. We discuss the importance of mitigating pan-continental spread in light of the fragile healthcare systems.
2019 年新型冠状病毒病(COVID-19)迅速蔓延至所有七大洲。由于未知的原因,非洲大陆仍相对未受影响。鉴于脆弱的医疗体系,我们讨论了减轻泛大陆传播的重要性。