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Doctor Commits Suicide After Contracting Coronavirus (Photo)
Bernard Gonzalez A doctor has taken his own life in a most shocking manner after contracting the deadly coronavirus.…
Chinese Ejecting Africans From Homes, Hotels Over Claims Of Importing Coronavirus Into Country
Africans in China, who confirmed the ejection to our correspondent, said the government was employing force to eject foreigners from…
COVID-19: 450,000 Africans Set To Contract Coronavirus By May - Scientists
According to scientists, there would be 450,000 cases of coronavirus in Africa by May. File Photo Scientists project 450,000…
How do viruses mutate and jump species? And why are 'spillovers' becoming more common?
Shutterstock Steve Wylie, Murdoch University Viruses are little more than parasitic fragments of RNA or DNA. Despite this, they are…
COVID-19: Death toll in Africa hits 383 as cases rise to 8,596
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has confirmed that there are now 8, 596…
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South Africa needs to mitigate the worst of its inequalities in tackling coronavirus
The lockdown has shown how deep the spatial, economic and social inequalities are. Getty Images Imraan Valodia, University of the…
Pandemic underscores gross inequalities in South Africa, and the need to fix them
Per-Anders Pettersson. GettyImages Lauren Graham, University of Johannesburg Now more than ever, South Africans are painfully aware of the inequalities…
Kenya's slums are a haven for viruses: here's what we know
One of Nairobi’s low-income areas. Alex Pix/Shutterstock Eric Fèvre, University of Liverpool As the new coronavirus spreads in African countries,…
Wuhan, the coronavirus and the world: Thinking beyond isolation
A motorcyclist rides across a bridge in Wuhan, China, in January 2020. The city as banned most vehicle use downtown…
