GGP | Global Governance
Policy Brief No. 202003
March 17, 2020
本文已发表于China Daily | March 12, 2020

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Sino-African Cooperation Needed for Virus Fight

Shen Chen

The spread of COVID-19 in Africa needs attention because the challenges are many, and they are compounded by a lack of drugs and vaccines to counter them. This means the spread of the virus will magnify existing gaps in the local health systems.

Currently, N-95 protective masks are selling for more than $20 a pack on e-commerce platforms, while protective suits and test kits are commanding even higher prices, which are unaffordable for African countries, where per capita GDP is less than $2,000.
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