by Boniface Mabanza
Even before the first corona cases on the African continent were confirmed, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) and former Ethiopian Health Minister Tedros Adhanom didn´t get tired of stressing that African countries should prepare for the worst. Meanwhile Corona has arrived in Africa. The countries are affected to different degrees and their respective governments have outdone each other in taking measures to combat the epidemic. In many countries on the continent, however, these measures are more dangerous for the people than the disease itself. This newsletter has provided some insights into facets of the Corona-related health, social and economic crisis in Southern Africa and especially in South Africa. Full article
