The world before this coronavirus and after cannot be the same: GettyimagesWith COVID-19 infections now evident in 176 countries, the pandemic is the most significant threat to humanity since the second world war. Then, as now, confidence in international cooperation and institutions plumbed new lows. While the onset of the second world war took … [Read more...] about The world before this coronavirus and after cannot be the same | The Conversation
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The biggest threats to Nigeria managing COVID-19: panic, politics and indecision | The Conversation
The biggest threats to Nigeria managing COVID-19: panic, politics and indecision: A National Youth Service Corps member leaves the orientation camp in Kubwa, Abuja, following an order by the Nigerian government to curb the spread of the COVID-19. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty ImagesCases of COVID-19 are rising in Nigeria. Although the federal government hasn’t announced a firm … [Read more...] about The biggest threats to Nigeria managing COVID-19: panic, politics and indecision | The Conversation
COVID-19 testing: the answers to six simple questions | The Conversation
COVID-19 testing: the answers to six simple questions: John Paraskevas/Newsday RM vis Getty ImagesAs COVID-19 spreads throughout the world, the need for more extensive laboratory testing increases. Testing and diagnosing people who have the disease is critical to tracking cases and managing the pandemic. But countries around the world have been … [Read more...] about COVID-19 testing: the answers to six simple questions | The Conversation
Reality of exponential growth of COVID-19 shows South Africa’s lockdown is right | The Conversation
Reality of exponential growth of COVID-19 shows South Africa's lockdown is right: South African President Cyril Rampahosa, centre, ordered a 21-day lockdown. GCIS/Flickr, CC BY-NDExponential growth is a hard thing for the human mind to grasp. In nature, it seldom comes at us with the rapidity with which the COVID-19 pandemic is unfolding. This leads people and governments to … [Read more...] about Reality of exponential growth of COVID-19 shows South Africa’s lockdown is right | The Conversation
Manu Dibango: Afropolitan musical genius with a giant heart | The Conversation
Manu Dibango: Afropolitan musical genius with a giant heart: Manu Dibango (centre) Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesEmmanuel N’Djoké Dibango – Manu Dibango – will live forever thanks to his Afropolitan sounds, and to the fact that many artists in Africa and beyond are deeply indebted to him. He was a man of legendary generosity of spirit and talent, with an accommodating … [Read more...] about Manu Dibango: Afropolitan musical genius with a giant heart | The Conversation
