The African continent has surpassed 100,000 known COVID-19 deaths as few vaccines have yet arrived International Posted: Feb 19, 2021 / 01:41 AM CST / Updated: Feb 19, 2021 / 01:41 AM CST NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The African continent has surpassed 100,000 known COVID-19 deaths as few vaccines have yet arrived.