Coronavirus risks forcing South Africa to make health trade-offs it can ill afford: Children at window of a building in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Children will be vulnerable if vaccinations are postponed. Photo by Marco Longari/AFP via Getty ImagesSouth Africa’s health authorities are testing, quarantining and treating individuals who have been exposed to the new coronavirus. And … [Read more...] about Coronavirus risks forcing South Africa to make health trade-offs it can ill afford | The Conversation
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How to ensure poor people in Africa’s cities can still get food during lockdowns | The Conversation
How to ensure poor people in Africa's cities can still get food during lockdowns: The poorest urban dwellers can spend up to 60% of their income on food Getty ImagesMore than half of all African countries have now imposed lockdown measures aimed at flattening the curve of new COVID-19 infections. The reason for taking such drastic measures while infection rates are still … [Read more...] about How to ensure poor people in Africa’s cities can still get food during lockdowns | The Conversation
Why heavy-handed policing won’t work for lockdowns in highly unequal countries | The Conversation
Why heavy-handed policing won't work for lockdowns in highly unequal countries: Police trying to enforce COVID-19 lockdown regulations outside a shop in Yeoville, Johannesburg. Marco Longari/GettyImagesMany African countries have imposed lockdown measures stricter than countries in Europe and Asia in a bid to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. But, due to the … [Read more...] about Why heavy-handed policing won’t work for lockdowns in highly unequal countries | The Conversation
Pasha 62: Will South Africa run out of food during the coronavirus lockdown? | The Conversation
Pasha 62: Will South Africa run out of food during the coronavirus lockdown?: shutterstock Since South Africa has been placed in lockdown to limit the spread of COVID-19, many people have been panic buying and stockpiling groceries. As a result, many of the grocery stores in the country have some empty shelves. Questions about whether South Africa will run out of food have been … [Read more...] about Pasha 62: Will South Africa run out of food during the coronavirus lockdown? | The Conversation
Governments need to do more for refugees affected by coronavirus: here’s how | The Conversation
Governments need to do more for refugees affected by coronavirus: here's how: It's difficult to enforce social distancing in refugee camp settings. Philippe Desmazes/AFP via Getty ImagesAlongside managing the coronavirus pandemic from a health perspective and the economic fallout of lockdowns, governments and international organisations are coping with the ways in which the … [Read more...] about Governments need to do more for refugees affected by coronavirus: here’s how | The Conversation
