Food riots break out in some South African cities amid strict coronavirus lockdown – Port Elizabeth in the News: Food riots break out in some South African cities amid strict coronavirus lockdown: Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse mobs that raided grocery stores in South African cities including Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth during the … [Read more...] about Food riots break out in some South African cities amid strict coronavirus lockdown – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
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Southern Africa’s porous borders pose a problem for containing the coronavirus | The Conversation
Southern Africa's porous borders pose a problem for containing the coronavirus: An illegal Zimbawean immigrant crosses into South Africa. EFE-EPA/Kim LudbrookMany countries around the world have declared lockdowns in an attempt to curb the sharp rise in deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic. In South Africa, which has the highest number of cases in Africa, President Cyril … [Read more...] about Southern Africa’s porous borders pose a problem for containing the coronavirus | The Conversation
Mauritius heads into coronavirus storm with strong social welfare buffers | The Conversation
Mauritius heads into coronavirus storm with strong social welfare buffers: Mauritius' social welfare system is relatively stronger than most nations' Getty ImagesThe global economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic will be massive, with the International Monetary Fund forecasting the worst global recession since the 1929 Great Depression. In Africa, the epidemic is … [Read more...] about Mauritius heads into coronavirus storm with strong social welfare buffers | The Conversation
Coronavirus risks forcing South Africa to make health trade-offs it can ill afford | The Conversation
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
Coronavirus spurs urgent upgrades at 22 Eastern Cape hospitals – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
Coronavirus spurs urgent upgrades at 22 Eastern Cape hospitals – Port Elizabeth in the News: Coronavirus spurs urgent upgrades at 22 Eastern Cape hospitals: Among the hospitals are Frere, Port Elizabeth Provincial, Midlands, Madalweni, Taylor Bequest, Aliwal North, Cradock and Silimela. Work at some of the hospitals started last week. The project is worth … Source: … [Read more...] about Coronavirus spurs urgent upgrades at 22 Eastern Cape hospitals – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
