A World Health Organization report released on Thursday claims that the African COVID-19 infection numbers might be 97 times higher than what was reported. It claims that more than two-thirds of Africans may have contracted COVID-19 in the last two years and that by September last year, approximately 800 million individuals could have been infected.

800 million, not 8.2mn: Africa's Covid toll 97 times higher than reported, says WHO

Africa has just lived through its most devastating week of the pandemic, but the worst is yet to come as the third wave gathers pace on the continent, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

Worst of COVID-19 is yet to come for Africa: WHO

With unprecedented hospital admissions and health facilities getting pushed to the brink by a rising number of fatalities, Africa is facing a resurgence of coronavirus.

'Brutal' third wave hits Africa as vaccination slows