Africa: Government ramps up preventive measures amid coronavirus dread

With China reeling from Coronavirus outbreak, Africa has taken measures to curb viral outbreak of disease. According to reports, Liberia's government has stationed nurses at airports across continent to check for anyone showcasing symptoms of disease. government has also suspended Chinese entry visas. Although, re has been confirmed case in African continent but tre relations between Africa and China have raised concerns over outbreak of disease.

Coronavirus outbreak thing short of catastrophic

According to reports, he of Liberia's public health institute, Mosoka Fallah conveyed to government that viral outbreak of coronavirus was thing short of catastrophic. Fallah furr ded that necessary steps need to be taken to prevent disease from entering Africa.

While talking to a local media outlet, an Angolan student said that if virus mans to enter Africa n it will be a huge problem because health care system is vulnerable and re are good doctors to tackle problem.

According to reports, airports in Liberia have alrey ramped up ir checking procedures by installing small rmal cameras before passport check area. He of sanitary control in Liberia's airports, Barnabe Gning stated that first sign of such communicable diseases is a fever. rmal cameras installed re a person's body heat and all suspected cases are quarantined pending a lab test to test concerned person.

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Test results could take a lot of time

However, confirming test results could take a lot of time as health authorities lack qualifications and have to send samples to labs located in South Africa. Africa's CDC director said that re is a possibility that cases of coronavirus are alrey in country but have t been detected.

viral outbreak of disease has claimed a total of 258 lives till w and number of confirmed cases stands at more than 10,000. With World Health Organisation declaring Coronavirus outbreak as a global health emergency, China called for international solidarity and asked countries to avoid overreacting on situation.

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