A wall mural depicts an advocacy message on greetings as a measure against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, on the walls of the Kinshasa Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo June 22, 2020. Picture June 22, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Nyemba
KINSHASA (Reuters) - In central Kinshasa, freshly painted murals show traditional idols wearing medical masks or applying hand sanitiser, part of an art initiative to counter public disbelief in the face of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping Democratic Republic of Congo.
The number of confirmed cases in Congo has doubled in less than a month to almost 7,000, piling pressure on the poorly equipped health system. Some hospitals have started turning patients away even as many across the central African nation remain unaware or sceptical of COVID-19's dangers.
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