COVID-19 in North Africa: An Epidemiological Analysisof Cases, Deaths, and Vaccination Efforts (2020-2023)

Background: sars-cov-2, the virus responsible for the covid-19 pandemic, has caused aworldwide health crisis, impacting millions of individuals across the globe. the aim of thisstudy was to conduct an epidemiological investigation into the progression of covid-19in the north african region, encompassing morocco, algeria, tunisia, libya, and egypt,from january 2020 to may 2023, with a primary focus on analyzing and understanding thecovid-19 data in these five north african countries.materials & methods: this research aimed to observe and analyze an international databasefrom our world in data, using spss and excel, considering the number of covid-19 cases,fatalities, and vaccination rates in the five specified north african countries.findings: over the course of three years, a total of 3,722,560 new covid-19 cases and 83,860deaths were documented in north african countries, and the year 2021 emerged as the mostdevastating period with the highest number of covid-19 cases (1,767,410) and fatalities(50,341) across the region. among the countries studied, morocco (34.23% ) and tunisia (31%)of cases, reported the highest infection rates. similarly, the highest death tolls were recorded intunisia (35%) and egypt ( 30%). additionally, morocco led the vaccination efforts in the region,administering 47% of the total of 384,851,069 vaccine doses.conclusion: the covid-19 pandemic has posed a significant global health challenge,affecting each north african country differently, depending on various factors such astheir population, control measures, and vaccination campaigns. this study emphasizes theimportance of continued efforts and tailored strategies for each country in the region tocombat the pandemic and effectively address the ongoing crisis.