While the U.S. surpassed 200,000 COVID-19 deaths and the world approaches 1 million, Africa’s surge has been leveling off. Nkengasong insists that Africa can stand up to COVID-19 if given a fighting chance. Nkengasong urges African countries not to wait for help and rejects the image of the continent holding a begging bowl. ‘If we do not, something is terribly wrong with us’When the pandemic began, just two African countries could test for the coronavirus. Less than half of Africa’s countries have access to modern health care facilities, he said.