There are of course huge differences between US states and African countries, but consider for a moment that the US has one international border.
Though the US may be rich, it lacks many of the social protections found in the developed world
In Africa, if Zimbabwe and Mozambique experience severe outbreaks, it will almost certainly spill over into neighbouring countries like South Africa and Tanzania, and vice versa.
Africa needs regionally coordinated strategies that are responsive to the needs of individual states
Africa has many vulnerable populations - poverty, hunger and conflict put millions of Africans at risk - and a huge informal sector that won't be easy to protect from the negative economic impacts of lockdowns.
COVID-19 is a fake news bonanza in the US; Africa must be ready for attempts to exploit the uncertainty
The pandemic is also stimulating structural drivers of instability that increase the potential for violence, crime and political unrest.
COVID-19 is a fake news bonanza in the US, and Africa needs to be ready for attempts to benefit from the uncertainty by pushing false narratives.
