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Introduction: The new COVID-19 spread quickly all over the countries The clinical manifestations of coronavirus disease may be asymptomatic or presented as acute respiratory distress syndrome and multi organ failure Supportive and symptomatic treatment is the first line of therapy Until now, no approved treatment for COVID-19 but there is some trials with use of antiviral drugs, intravenous immunoglobulin, interferons, ivermectin and chloroquine Main Hypothesis: Almost all the countries have been affected by this viral infection with rapidly increasing rates Although the Africa region has showed an increase in the number of confirmed cases recently, there are still fewer cases than in other parts of the world This viewpoint review highlights some factors that are hypothesized to be related to the decreased rate of COVID-19 cases in Africa than other regions Conclusion: The decreased rate of COVID-19 cases in Africa than other regions may related to many factors;genetic poly-morphisms of ACE in African people, the prevalence of malaria infection and the widespread use of malaria\'s treatment
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COVID-19 infections and Africa: Why do the African countries show the least number of cases?
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