Experts Sound Alarm Over Lack of COVID-19 Test Kits in Africa

The Guardian (05/26/2020)
  • As lockdowns loosen and the urban public mobilizes the demand for COVID-19 Test Kits is increasing.
  • Kits are being rationed and some countries have yet to receive the kits they have ordered.
  • A collapse in global cooperation and international solidarity has essentially removed Africa from the diagnostics market.
  • Without the proper testing resources, African communities may enter a situation where they are completely unable to test for the virus.
  • Logistical constraints don’t allow testing facilities to test at full potential.