07-02-2021 10:45 via kvoa.com

Burkina Faso hospitals worry as second COVID-19 wave hits

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The West African country of Burkina Faso, which managed to avoid a catastrophic first wave of the coronavirus, is now trying to cope with a much deadlier second wave. Although Burkina Faso’s virus figures are still relatively small, officials worry that a general lack of understanding and adherence to basic safeguards will end up overwhelming the country’s already strained health system. Complicating matters, Burkina Faso is suffering from a con
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