Potential Impacts of COVID-19 on African Cotton Sectors Belinda Edmonds, African Cotton Foundation (ACF),

摘要

The African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention statistics and data provide clear evidence indicating an expanding trend in the number of COVID-19 cases across the continent. The first case was reported in Egypt on 14th February 2020. Two monthslater, by 14th April, the number of cases increased beyond 15,000 across 52 countries. The number of reported cases has now increased almost 8-fold, surpassing 121,000 on 5th June 2020. African COVID-19 cases represent less than 1.8% of the global infection and less than 0.7% deaths, while Africa has 17% of the global population. Some believe that high temperatures, a preponderance of youth, limited population movement between countries may explain the relatively low infection rate.