Category Archives: Africa

IHME Global Covid Projections to February, 2023

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Global Death Rate from Covid will remain relatively low through the next three months, only increasing from about 1,660 to about 2,750 per day, or 65%.  The modeled Total Death rate is about 1.7 times the Global Reported Death … Continue reading →

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Status of US and Canadian Coronavirus Cases, and US Unpreparedness

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Status of US and Canada Coronavirus Cases, and US Unpreparedness There have only been about 500 tests so far.  There is no evidence that a million tests are coming.  The CDC test count has been removed from its website.  The … Continue reading →

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The WHO Coronavirus China Tour News Conference by Dr. Bruce Aylward

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The WHO Coronavirus China Tour News Conference by Dr. Bruce Aylward He is the Team Leader, WHO China Joint Mission on Covid 19, which just returned from a China medical tour.  The news conference is on YouTube. My notes are … Continue reading →

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The Global Health Security Index for African Countries, by Population

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Global Health Security Index for African Countries, by Population We list the GHS Index for 22 of the most populous African nations.  The index goes from 0 to 100, where 100 would be complete capabilities to confront a pandemic.  … Continue reading →

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The Global Health Security Index for the Most Afflicted Countries and Africa

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

In an earlier article we covered the Global Health Security Index for the ten largest countries in population, which included China, India, and the United States.  This Index rates countries in their ability to protect from pandemics, and came out … Continue reading →

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