Head of Experts of assessment at the largest company of health insurance in Africa said that the Coronavirus infected more than 80% of South Africa's population, indicating that the country may be one of the worst hit by the deadly virus according to the US Bloomberg news agency.
Emile Steep, an expert of assessment at Discovery Health for health insurance depended in his calculations on the rate of deaths among patients who contracted the Coronavirus in South Africa and the surplus in deaths compared with the historical percentage of deaths throughout periods free of COVID-19.
Steep thinks that this method presents a more accurate picture of the health situation and the real effect of the pandemic compared to the official statistics prepared by the government agencies.
Steep considers the rate of infections which is estimated at 70%-80% is very high in the light of the international standards, pointing out that South Africa should plan to achieve herd immunity to avoid a drastic catastrophe.
On the other hand, the US Society of Contagious Diseases said that herd immunity may be attained by vaccination of 80%-90% of the whole population in ant countries across the planet.
However, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed worry at the inequality of distribution of the anti-corona vaccine between the developed nations and those poor and low-income ones especially in Sub-Sahara countries in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.
Bruce Aylward, Head of Advisers of Chief Executive Officer of the WHO, said that leaders of the world, CEO of major pharmaceutical companies should take suitable steps to terminate the shameful inequality of distributing vaccines in various parts of the planet.
Aylward revealed that there are twenty people in the world who have the main role in finding a solution to this crisis as they lead the producing countries of the vaccines.
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