Emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Omicron (B.1.1.529) - highlights Africa's research capabilities, but exposes major knowledge gaps, inequities of vaccine distribution, inadequacies in global COVID-19 response and control efforts

Genomic-informed pathogen surveillance in Africa: opportunities and challenges

(2021) Seth C Inzaule et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Addressing challenges to rolling out COVID-19 vaccines in African countries

(2021) Jean B Nachega et al.   Lancet Global Health

Minimizing the impact of the triple burden of COVID-19, tuberculosis and HIV on health services in sub-Saharan Africa

(2021) Jean B. Nachega et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Scaling Up Covid-19 Vaccination in Africa — Lessons from the HIV Pandemic

(2021) Jean B. Nachega et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

The biological and clinical significance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

(2021) Kaiming Tao et al.   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

A year of genomic surveillance reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic unfolded in Africa

(2021) Eduan Wilkinson et al.   SCIENCE

HIV status alters disease severity and immune cell responses in Beta variant SARS-CoV-2 infection wave

(2021) Farina Karim et al.   eLife

COVID-19 travel restrictions and the International Health Regulations – Call for an open debate on easing of travel restrictions

(2020) Eskild Petersen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

COVID-19 vaccines: how to ensure Africa has access

(2020) John N. Nkengasong et al.   NATURE

Effects of disruption from COVID-19 on antimalarial strategies

(2020) Rashid Ansumana et al.   NATURE MEDICINE