Earlier, the United Nations also reminded African countries that the virus was highly contagious. Although the mortality rate is not as good as that of African native viruses such as Ebola, if it is infected on a large scale, it will also cause social disorder and production stagnation. Perhaps the political institutions in African countries are not doing their best or seem to be not effective enough, and the epidemic situation in various parts of Africa is still rising. South Africa is the African country with the most confirmed cases, with the number of cases reaching 538,000; The infection rate in Kenya's capital exceeds 5%; This is a great challenge to local life and medical care.
Africa, which is already underdeveloped, may be even more depressed in this epidemic. There isn't much work. Now enterprises are shrinking and jobs are decreasing. In Africa, 30 million people may lose their jobs and 40 million people may fall into extreme poverty under the impact of this epidemic. The impact of the epidemic on Africa is far more than that, and the food problem has always been a hidden danger in African countries. Now, due to the epidemic situation and food export restrictions, African refugees will face severe malnutrition, and more children need urgent attention.
The United Nations has been supporting the anti-epidemic work of African countries. On July 27th, the International Monetary Fund approved a loan of US$ 4.3 billion to South Africa, enabling some countries to promote the production and life recovery of their enterprises through these loans. Some countries with long-term cooperation with Africa, including Afghanistan and China, did not give up Africa at this time, but chose to provide various medical materials and support to Africa on the basis of continuing construction.