In crisis, let’s jealously guard every gain

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases on the African continent has surpassed 100,000, while the deaths are staggering at more than 10,000, according to data by the John Hopkins University and Africa Center for Disease Control.

These numbers in Africa show a remarkable differentiation between nations. Egypt, Algeria and Morocco in North Africa and the Republic of South Africa have had thousands of infections. In West Africa, Ghana, Cameroon and Nigeria have comparatively large populations but smaller numbers of infection.