Africa's third wave is picking up speed, with some countries hard hit by the Delta (B1617.2) SARS-CoV-2 variant, as the spread of the more transmissible virus poses new threats to countries that had success cutting their case numbers.Twelve African nations battling surgesAt a World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office briefing today, Director Matshidiso Moeti, MBBS, said the continent's third wave is accelerating and hitting harder than earlier waves, with increased reports of serious illness.
She said the surge is led by the Delta variant and people's fatigue with maintaining COVID-19 measures.Global health officials are worried about the potential for explosive outbreaks in Africa, especially with vaccine distribution