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Africa: Flaws in the Collection of African Population Statistics Block Covid-19 Insights

[The Conversation Africa] Hundreds of thousands of cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in African Union member countries. In order to mitigate the spread of the virus, and the burden it poses for health in Africa and globally, countries need to deliver evidence-driven interventions.

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