Distribution of global and African COVID-19 literature across various article types
| Article type | COVID-19 articles not related to Africa (N=2102) (n (%)) | COVID-19 articles related to Africa (N=94) (n (%)) |
| Research | ||
| Original research | 183 (8.7) | 9 (9.6) |
| Literature reviews, systemic reviews and meta-analyses | 30 (1.4) | 3 (3.2) |
| Practice guidelines | 45 (2.1) | 2 (2.1) |
| Case study/series | 98 (4.7) | 2 (2.1) |
| Opinion-based | ||
| Editorial | 207 (9.8) | 2 (2.1) |
| Opinion/Commentary | 561 (26.7) | 56 (59.6) |
| Correspondence | 385 (18.3) | 8 (8.5) |
| News | ||
| News | 593 (28.2) | 12 (12.8) |