Two things I find interesting about the obsession over why Africa is reporting low COVID-19 numbers:

1. Big elephant in the room—‘Public health narratives have historically painted Africans as hapless and helpless, although the opposite is in fact true.’ https://republic.com.ng/august-september-2020/purse-strings-attached/">https://republic.com.ng/august-se...

Which is what makes this thread by @Nanjala1 (who is cited in the piece) very important. We under-estimate the extents to which we have socialized prevention. https://twitter.com/nanjala1/status/1301540703386972160">https://twitter.com/nanjala1/...

2. ‘Under-reporting’—I actually think concern over Africa’s low number of cases is legitimate (Poor Numbers by @MJerven is a good start for reasons why). Under-reporting is a big—largely inevitable—deal. The challenges here are immense and are no doubt impacting lives. But...