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South Africa: COVID-19 in SA - International Restrictions On Travel to Begin On Wednesday
News24Wire, 17 March 2020
Travel restrictions are set to be implemented on Wednesday, as the country takes further drastic steps to curb a possible coronavirus outbreak. Read more »
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South Africa: COVID-19 - What Your Medical Aid Will and Won't Cover
Daily Maverick, 18 March 2020
One of the big issues around Covid-19 worldwide, has been testing. Cost has been a huge factor, especially for cash strapped South Africans. Those with medical aid probably hope… Read more »
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South Africa: COVID-19 - Human Rights Lawyers Call for Deportation Moratorium
Daily Maverick, 18 March 2020
Lawyers for Human Rights is calling for a moratorium on the detention and deportation of migrants as well as unnecessary arrests and detention for Schedule 1 offences. They believe… Read more »
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South Africa: U.S. to Help SA in Battle Against COVID-19
Daily Maverick, 17 March 2020
Despite the ban on Americans entering South Africa because of the novel coronavirus, the US will assist SA in fighting Covid-19. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Start of Domestic Premiership Delayed Until As Battle to Contain Coronavirus Intensifies
The Herald, 18 March 2020
THE start of the 2020 Castle Lager Premiership football season has been postponed following Government's intervention as the country intensifies its fight against the threat posed… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Bans Weddings, Church Over COVID-19
New Zimbabwe, 17 March 2020
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the coronavirus a national disaster and further decreed a ban on weddings, church gatherings and foreign travels to countries worst… Read more »
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Africa: COVID-19 on the Continent - Fewer Cases So Far, and More Preparation Needed
The Conversation Africa, 17 March 2020
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, has taken the world by surprise. The good news is that tremendous… Read more »
Africans, Here's What Is Being Done About COVID-19 (March 2020)
As the COVID-19 outbreak spreads across the globe, African countries are responding in various ways, from imposing travel bans to closing schools.
This was last updated in March 2020.
Travellers undergo security checks and coronavirus screening on arrival at Entebbe International Airport on February 6, 2020.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the nation outlining the measures South Africa is taking in dealing with the coronavirus. Gatherings of more than 100 people have been ... Read more »
