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# [Africa Begins Large COVID-19 Treatment Clinical Trial](https://www.yourway.com/news/africa-begins-large-covid-19-treatment-clinical-trial)

 Written by [Yourway](https://www.yourway.com/news/author/yourway) | December 2, 2020

A total of 13 countries within Africa will [take part](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/nov/24/africas-largest-covid-treatment-clinical-trial-launched-by-13-country-network) in clinical trials for a COVID-19 treatment. “There is a need for large clinical trials in Africa for COVID-19 to answer research questions that are specific to an African context,” says Dr. John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With a local depot in Johannesburg, South Africa that has 4,100 square feet of available capacity and storage at temperatures to -25 degrees Celsius, as well as depots in the Middle East, and worldwide, Yourway is well equipped to service trials taking place on the African continent.

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