South Africa must adopt a localised response to COVID-19. What it would look like: South Africa moved into level three of a five-tier lockdown on June 1, 2020. Michele Spatari / AFP via Getty ImagesSouth Africa needs to adopt a more localised and differentiated approach in the next phase of its management of the COVID-19 pandemic. This might not be as difficult as it seems … [Read more...] about South Africa must adopt a localised response to COVID-19. What it would look like | The Conversation
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South Africa must get ready for an inevitable loosening of trade ties with the US | The Conversation
South Africa must get ready for an inevitable loosening of trade ties with the US: Economic cooperation is the linchpin of the US-SA bilateral relationship. ShutterstockIn six months’ time the world’s gaze will be trained on what is gearing up to be a contentious and hotly contested presidential election in the US. Irrespective of who emerges victorious between the incumbent … [Read more...] about South Africa must get ready for an inevitable loosening of trade ties with the US | The Conversation
What Kenya must look out for before easing COVID-19 restrictions | The Conversation
What Kenya must look out for before easing COVID-19 restrictions: People observing social distancing as they queue for mass testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus in a Nairobi suburb. (Photo by Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images)Kenya’s initial response to COVID-19 was highly praised as effective in suppressing the spread of infections. There is cautious optimism as the country … [Read more...] about What Kenya must look out for before easing COVID-19 restrictions | The Conversation
Why more must be done to fight bogus COVID-19 cure claims | The Conversation
Why more must be done to fight bogus COVID-19 cure claims: A bottle of Covid Organics, a herbal tea that authorities in Madagascar gave to students. Photo by Rijasolo/AFP via Getty ImagesFake and bogus cure claims are a longstanding, but neglected public health problem. Throughout recorded history, plagues have inspired anxiety and desperation. Time and again, this public … [Read more...] about Why more must be done to fight bogus COVID-19 cure claims | The Conversation
Tree diseases can change entire landscapes and must be taken seriously | The Conversation
Tree diseases can change entire landscapes and must be taken seriously: The tops of diseased, dying trees amid healthy trees in South Africa's Harold Porter Botanical Gardens. Mike WingfieldOn New Year’s Eve 2018, an arsonist started a fire in Betty’s Bay, a small town in South Africa’s Western Cape province. The fire consumed more than 12 000 hectares of vegetation, most … [Read more...] about Tree diseases can change entire landscapes and must be taken seriously | The Conversation
