coronavirus cases have surpassed one million, but global health experts say the true toll is likely several times higher, reflecting the gaping lack of testing for the continent’s 1.3 billion people.While experts say infection tolls in richer nations can be significant undercounts, large numbers of undetected cases are a greater danger for Africa, with many of the world’s weakest health systems.
Coronavirus cases in South Africa top 500,000 but president says he’s hopeful The World Health Organization calls the milestone a “pivotal point” for Africa as infections in several countries are surging.