Aid organization fears millions of deaths in Africa

"Africa will be extremely hard hit by the pandemic."

 
Addis Ababa - The aid organization SOS Children's Villages has warned of the dramatic effects of the spread of the corona virus on the African continent.

“A pandemic could kill millions of people in African countries. And the virus dead should still be our least concern, ”said Senait Bayessa, regional director of SOS Children's Villages in South and East Africa, on Sunday.

If further supply bottlenecks occur, famine is the greatest threat on the continent. Without imports, there would probably be a shortage of supply. Poor families in particular should then hardly have any opportunities to get food. Uprisings and chaos could follow, according to SOS Children's Villages.

In addition, the medical conditions and health systems of many African countries cannot be compared with those in Europe, Bayessa continues. They were already not enough to take care of the people. "Africa will be extremely hard hit by the pandemic," said the regional manager.