Africa’s young and fit population will help the continent avoid an enormous death toll from COVID-19, according to figures from the World Health Organization.
Analysis from the UN’s international public health body predicts more than a quarter of a billion Africans will contract the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus within a year.
It claims that the COVID-19 death toll will likely reach up to 190,000 — significantly fewer than the forecast loss of life in America, and roughly on a par with Europe.
Africa has a population of around 1.2billion people whereas Europe is home to just 700million individuals. Africa has around 900million more residents than the US.
Credit: news.phxfeeds.com
