Coronavirus Disease Outbreak and Human Security in Africa

Abstract

The 2019 outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China and its global spread have several negative consequences on human lives. As of August 17, 2020, the Africa Centre for Disease Control (ACDC) recorded 1,120,768 cases of infections with 25,659 deaths in Africa (Africa CDC, 2020). Countries around the world have responded to the pandemic with different public policy measures including total lockdown of cities, border closures, closure of schools, and many others (World Health Organization, 2020).