UN Secretary General calls to help Africa combat the consequences of coronavirus

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, called on the international community to help Africa overcome the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. I have called for and called for a global response package of at least 10% of the world's gross domestic product, he said, introducing the UN report on the impact of infection on Africa. For Africa, he said, that means more than $200 billion in additional aid from the international community. Guterres added that the pandemic on this continent is still at an early stage and could rapidly grow and lead to devastating consequences. According to the news agency, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa has already increased to 84,872. On the continent COVID-19 2,771 people have died of cancer to date, 32,646 are considered cured of the disease. The highest number of COVID-19 cases, 15,515, were reported in South Africa. In second place Egypt with 12,229 cases, in third Algeria with 7019. Read also: World chronicle of coronavirus pandemic: alarming May all news