COVID-19 and the social contract : a lesson from Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract

It is not surprising that the national centres for disease control in countries like Nigeria have, so far, competently handled the spread of the corona virus pandemic in their countries. It would be surprising if they had not, given the depth of their experience with containing the spread of diseases such as Lassa Fever and Ebola. As a result of its experience with dengue fever, for example, the Institut Pasteur de Dakar in Senegal and leading virologist, Amadou Sall, are developing the first $1, 10-minute, coronavirus test.