Is Covid Sparing Africans? The Mystery Matters.

Stephanie Nolen 🇸🇱 Reporting from Sierra Leone

Then I learned that Sierra Leone — and other countries in the region — have had plenty of Covid exposure.

A study of blood samples found 78 percent of people have Covid antibodies (although few are vaccinated). The World Health Organization says it’s at least 65 percent across Africa.

But in many places (like here) there’s no testing, so no cases are counted. Maybe people are dying, but not counted?