Journal articles Open Access Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic A review of the nature of the virus, impacts and implications for preparedness S. I. Abdelsalam · O. Awe · K. Badu · W. Doorsamy +9 more Background: COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in different countries across the world, claiming thousands of lives, increasing morbidity and disrupting lifestyles. The global scientific community is in urgent need of relevant evidence, to … RUF-38276 2020 CC BY 4.0 19 May 2020