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Million Dollar COVID-19 Response Budget as the fifty-five African Bloc Stripes the Africa Day
Posted On 26 May 2020
By Abdul Rahman Bangura–
African Union Building, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Photo Credit: African Union
NEW AFRICA BUSINESS NEWS (NABN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- African Union (AU) affirmed on May 25th, 2020 it has slated to lift up $1 million for its COVID-19 response appropriation, as the fifty-five partner pan-African coalition commemorates the Africa Day.
Ascertained by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission – Moussa Faki Mahamat in March 2020 said, the African Union COVID-19 Response Fund seeks to bolster the continental response to COVID-19 and mitigate its socio-economic and humanitarian impact on African populations.
“This Africa Day, May 25, all Africans, people of African descent and friends of Africa are encouraged to give a little to the fund,” clarified the AU announcement, regurgitating that a total of one million sets for the day. Expressing that, grants can be rendered in any moolah and this will be automatically remade into U.S. dollars, which is the original currency of the Fund account, the Union has also declared openly a website, where a donation can be made.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across Africa rose to 107,412 as of Sunday morning, May 24th, 2020. The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced on Sunday.
The African countries are mobilizing resources and taking the measures to fight against COVID-19. Some countries on the continent have imposed night curfews suspended international flights so as to prevent the stretch of the virus. Wearing face masks is imperative in public places in many countries. They also have support from international organizations and countries including China.
For New Africa Business News (NABN) Abdul Rahman Bangura Reports, Africa Correspondent
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Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans.
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing. Source- WHO
Coronavirus Q&A, World Health Organization
Coronavirus condition overview, World Health Organization
United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov
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