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Just 4% of research on Covid-19 relevant to Africa: Study

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Africa despite the continent containing close to a fifth of humanity, according to an analysis published Tuesday.With nearly four million confirmed cases across the continent, the authors of the study said the relative lack of research on Africa or authored by Africans added to the growing body of "evidence of coloniality in global health research and decision-making".Researchers analysed more than 2,000 peer-reviewed articles published in the 10 leading health and medical journals between January 1 and September 30, 2020.Just 94 out of 2,196 articles studied -- around four percent -- contained content related to Africa or a specific African country, the analysis found.In the articles relevant to Africa, just 210 out of 619 listed authors.

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