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South Africa: Covid-19 and Rural South Africa
MSF, 25 September 2020
The media’s focus as COVID-19 has washed over the globe has largely concentrated on urban centers, a preoccupation that is justified by the high case numbers in cities. Yet,… Read more »
Rural South Africa and Covid-19 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The media's focus as Covid-19 has washed over the globe has largely concentrated on urban centers, a preoccupation that is justified by the high case numbers in cities. Yet, as the pandemic slows, it is increasingly clear that Covid-19 has not been a solely urban public health phenomenon. Photographer Chris Allen and writer Sean Christie documented the experiences, successes and lessons learned in the rural hinterland of South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, where a community banded together to combat Covid-19.
Photo Essay
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Covid-19 and Rural South Africa - The Good the Bad and the Ugly, 2020-09-25
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The media's focus as COVID-19 has washed over the globe has largely concentrated on urban centers, a preoccupation that is justified by the high case numbers in cities. Yet, as the pandemic slows, it ... see more »
"The first thing we needed to do was ensure that social distancing and hygiene practices were observed in our own MSF spaces, and that those staff with underlying conditions had the capacity to safely work from home.” - George Mapiye, Deputy Field Coordinator.
InFocus
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According to WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the declining rate of Covid-19 infections across the continent is a result of robust and decisive public health ... Read more »
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The Covid-19 outbreak is the first pandemic in history in which technology and social media are being used on a massive scale to keep people safe, informed, productive and ... Read more »
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As of August 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 12,126,067 while 373,195,217 vaccinations have been administered across ... Read more »
