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Africa: South Africa Prepares to Protect Groundwater From Coronavirus Mass Graves
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 15 May 2020
Authorities are trying to ensure a surge in deaths doesn't lead to unplanned mass burials that could contaminate water supplies Read more »
Groundwater in South Africa in Danger from COVID-19 Mass Graves?
With researchers noting that little is known about how long the novel coronavirus survives in water, South Africa wants to avoid sudden, poorly planned burials that could result in the virus or other pathogens passing into water supplies, writes Kim Harrisberg for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. "Cemeteries are areas of potential water contamination from pathogens in decomposing bodies," said Matthys Dippenaar, a groundwater expert from the University of Pretoria.
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Southern Africa: In Parched Southern Africa, Coronavirus Spurs Action On Water Supply
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 6 May 2020
As governments race to drill boreholes and fill up water tankers, residents want solutions that will last long after the pandemic Read more »
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South Africa: COVID-19 Roundup - Food Parcels and Water Shortages
New Frame, 15 May 2020
Constant adaptation is the battle plan in South Africa as the coronavirus continues to spread, but the politicisation of food and a lack of water in the Eastern Cape have… Read more »
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