Amid a slew of negative news stories relating to Africa, here’s a glimmer of hope for the continent. While community transmission of Covid-19 is proven to be taking place with no country on the continent being spared... //

1. People live outside. ‘You are less likely to catch Corona Virus outdoors’. inews.co.uk
   In Africa, the majority of people still live outside. A temperate climate across the continent means that populations use housing mainly for shelter and sleep, the rest of the day is spent outside. Cooking and washing happens outside. //

2. Better levels of Vitamin D. ‘ Recent studies confirm the pivotal role of vitamin D in viral infections’. Scitech Daily. //

3. Young population. ‘The World’s 10 youngest populations are all in Africa ‘ World Economic Forum