Africa as a continent has been hit by the coronavirus – the COVID-19 pandemic – as have many parts of the world. Many African Union (AU) member states were badly hit by the virus, while others were only mildly impacted. The arts, culture, and heritage sectors have been severely hit by the pandemic. Fortunately, in many countries in Africa, arts, culture, and heritage were placed at the heart of strategic priorities at the national, regional, and continental levels of combating COVID-19.

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COVID-19 大流行对非洲联盟成员国的艺术、文化和遗产部门的影响

非洲作为一个大陆受到了冠状病毒（COVID-19 大流行）的打击，世界许多地方也一样。许多非洲联盟（AU）成员国受到该病毒的严重打击，而其他成员国则受到轻微影响。艺术、文化和遗产部门受到大流行的严重打击。幸运的是，在非洲的许多国家，艺术、文化和遗产被置于国家、地区和大陆层面对抗 COVID-19 的战略重点的核心。