FILE PHOTO: People wait in queues for food aid for the second time in two weeks, after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he aims to further ease restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Sunderland Ridge, South Africa, May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
(Reuters) - Africa has so far been spared the worst impact of the coronavirus, but the World Health Organization is worried the continent could face a "silent epidemic" if its leaders do not prioritise testing for it, a WHO envoy said on Monday.
"My first point for Africa, my first concern, is that a lack of testing is leading to a silent epidemic in Africa. So we must continue to push leaders to prioritise testing," special envoy Samba Sow told a news conference.
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