Malawi: The 'Second Wave' of COVID-19 is Overwhelming Malawi

[MSF] Friday, January 29, 2021 -- After being relatively spared by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Malawi is being swept by a new, fast-spreading wave of the disease that is quickly overwhelming the health care system. In the first few weeks of January, the number of positive cases has doubled every four to five days, and while the local capacity is already saturated, access to vaccines is likely a few months away. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) responded to a call by the health authorities in Blantyre and la