At UN, Africa urges fiscal help against virus 'apocalypse'
In a separate briefing Thursday, a World Health Organization official said just 51% of health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa have basic water services. Health experts say Africa has fared far better than the dire predictions early in the pandemic. Experts say possible factors include Africaโs relative youth, the later arrival of the virus and swift lockdown measures. The council reflects a world order of decades ago that few people in Africa recognize, some said. โUnfortunately," he said, โless than two months later, a fifth horseman of the apocalypse โ very destructive, the coronavirus โ has appeared.โ