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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Unravelling why some democracies — but not all — are better at fighting pandemics | The Conversation
Unravelling why some democracies -- but not all -- are better at fighting pandemics: South Korea has been the quickest to bring the pandemic under control. Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty ImagesOne of democracy’s strengths is that it allows its critics to complain about it loudly. The current complaint in South Africa from some commentators and many voices on social media claims that … [Read more...] about Unravelling why some democracies — but not all — are better at fighting pandemics | The Conversation
No social distancing at some Easter Cape health facilities amid rising infections – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
No social distancing at some Easter Cape health facilities amid rising infections – Port Elizabeth in the News: No social distancing at some Easter Cape health facilities amid rising infections: The lack of social distancing was evident during a visit on Friday to Dora Nginza Hospital in Port Elizabeth, where it became clear that the facility was not enforcing social distancing … [Read more...] about No social distancing at some Easter Cape health facilities amid rising infections – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
VIDEO: Some basic tips on staying safe from the coronavirus | The Conversation
VIDEO: Some basic tips on staying safe from the coronavirus: ShutterstockNigeria has confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus disease after an Italian business traveller arrived in Lagos on the 27th of February. Doyin Odubanjo, executive secretary at The Nigerian Academy of Science and past chair, Association of Public Health Physicians … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Some basic tips on staying safe from the coronavirus | The Conversation
Some Kenyan schools are dangerously overcrowded. What must be done | The Conversation
Some Kenyan schools are dangerously overcrowded. What must be done: Students at school on Rusinga Island, Kenya JLwarehouse/ShutterstockA stampede at a primary school in Kenya resulted in the deaths of 14 young children. Though there’s speculation over why the children died, it highlights the issue of overcrowding in Kenyan schools. The school had 3,128 pupils and 51 classrooms … [Read more...] about Some Kenyan schools are dangerously overcrowded. What must be done | The Conversation
