Coronavirus pandemic: why a flu jab is a good idea in countries heading into winter: Getty ImagesAs the southern hemisphere moves closer to winter, virologists are concerned about the upcoming influenza season. This may result in more people needing medical care for flu – including hospitalisation – while the health system is still battling the … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pandemic: why a flu jab is a good idea in countries heading into winter | The Conversation
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Coronavirus: six key factors poor countries should focus on | The Conversation
Coronavirus: six key factors poor countries should focus on: Shops in Ogba, Lagos, Nigeria locked due to a total lockdown announced by the government. Photo by Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesSince the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic late last year in Wuhan, China, the global community has witnessed unprecedented policy responses to curtail, contain and control the … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: six key factors poor countries should focus on | 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
Newborns in developing countries need better protection from common bacteria | The Conversation
Newborns in developing countries need better protection from common bacteria: ShutterstockAlmost half of all deaths in children under five-years-of-age happen in the first month of life. One of the leading causes of these deaths is from a bacterial organism called Streptococcus agalactiae, also known as Group B strep. Sub-Saharan Africa has the … [Read more...] about Newborns in developing countries need better protection from common bacteria | The Conversation
African countries aren’t getting as much as they should from foreign direct investment | The Conversation
African countries aren't getting as much as they should from foreign direct investment: There has been a slide in the levels of foreign direct investment in Africa Wikimedia CommonsEconomic growth is driven by a number of factors. These include foreign direct investment, national savings, household spending, fiscal and monetary policies. Since the late 1980s African governments … [Read more...] about African countries aren’t getting as much as they should from foreign direct investment | The Conversation
