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Coronavirus infections in Africa are rapidly rising. Its weak health systems may buckle

27 March 2020 by Alan

Cape Town in the news:

  • Coronavirus infections in Africa are rapidly rising. Its weak health systems may buckle: Mary Nxolo, 28, from Khayelitsha, a vast high-density, low-income outlying eastern suburb approximately 20 miles from central Cape Town, said that she was “terrified” about what the government’s …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • South Africa now has 1170 coronavirus infections: Cape Town – South Africa now has 1170 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus, Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu confirmed on Friday. He was speaking on behalf of Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • Grief in a pandemic: Holding a dying mother’s hand with a latex glove: Briggs took his phone, sealed in a Ziplock bag, into the hospital room and cued up his mother’s favorite songs. He put it next to her ear and noticed her wiggle, ever so slightly, to the music. “She …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • I’ve Seen Wars and Epidemics Unfold. But Now That I Have an Immunocompromised Partner, the Coronavirus Makes Me Truly Scared: My husband is in the category of people most vulnerable to COVID-19. Here’s what we’ve been going through since the coronavirus outbreak.: “Cape Town” – BingNews

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