Dr. Martin Musumbi stands in front of a ventilator that was modified to be used simultaneously by two patients, to help fight the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, April 9, 2020. Picture taken April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
NAIROBI (Reuters) - African nations are facing a surge of COVID-19 cases with less than one intensive care bed and one ventilator per 100,000 people, a Reuters survey has found.
Even in a best-case scenario, the continent could need at least 10 times the number it has now as the outbreak peaks, an analysis of researchers' projections showed.
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