An article in the UK Spectator on July 22nd, entitled “The Virus Paradox” cites some evidence from India showing that 23.5% of Delhi’s population has antibodies to Sars-Cov-2. The research was carried out between Continue reading
Still Trying to Prove Sweden Wrong – Fails Again
The New York Times, has not been shy in maintaining an unquestioning perspective on the COVID19 narrative given by governments. In an article on July 7th, Sweden Has Become the World’s Cautionary Tale, it makes the case that the lack of lockdown Continue reading
Africa Demonstrates Against Oxford Vaccine Trial
(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) Demonstrations have broken out in South Africa regarding the proposed vaccine trials being run by the University of Oxford, one of the competitors in the race to bring a COVID19 vaccine to market. The demonstrators Continue reading
What’s Happening in Africa? Govts Reject Lockdown
An Overview of the Impact of Covid-19 on sub-Saharan Africa. Much of the attention on the COVID19 pandemic has focused on Europe, the US and China with the greatest number of deaths in Europe and the USA. However, Africa, the largest continent, has remained relatively Continue reading
South Africa: Using Numbers to Justify Suffering?
Counting the numbers: Politics, Facts and Possible Fiction
As reported in previous posts, South Africa has imposed one of the most draconian lockdowns in the world. After two months and a small shift Continue reading
Sweden and Tanzania: resisting lockdown
Sweden has stood out as an alternative example of how to deal with COVID19. Instead of imposing a full lockdown, based on the recommendations and mathematical models of experts in the field, they chose a more voluntary form of social distancing, closing large gatherings and protecting the elderly, but otherwise Continue reading
Different Reactions to COVID19 Across Africa
In South Africa, Shabir Madhi, a director at the South African Medical Research Council and professor of vaccinology at the University of Witwatersrand, said the the virus could be with us for a few years. “ We must be clear. This is not a three to six-month project. This is not the 2020 phenomenon. Continue reading
What’s Happening in Tanzania and Kenya
Both countries share a long border in East Africa, with expansive coastlines into the Indian Ocean. They have a similar sized population, between 53-59 million people. Tanzania is approximately ½ as big again as Kenya with large areas of natural preserve. Kenya has a dry, more sparsely populated Continue reading
Lockdown in South Africa Update May 4th
South Africa enacted 5 levels of lockdown in response to the COVID-19 crisis. They have just relaxed it from Level 5 to Level 4 on May 1st, although the joke in South Africa is that it is really Level 4.75. Not much has changed. You can exercise in the morning, but have to be back inside by 9am!! Continue reading
What’s happening? South Africa: a long journey to normalcy
South Africa has instituted one of the strictest lockdowns in the world. The COVID-19 pandemic that has profoundly impacted life all over the globe, has also been felt in sub-Saharan Africa. However, currently in Africa there are hardly any confirmed Continue reading