GOOD NEWS 15/4: South Africa’s world-class fight against COVID-19

This will give you hope that South Africa is being led (technically) by some of the best experts in the world. AMAZING! Thank you team South Africa.

Well done President Cyril Ramaphosa, Minister of Health Dr. Zweli Mkhize, Professor Salim Abdool Karim your teams and advisors.

1. South Africa’s world-class fight against COVID-19: The data tells the story

An analysis of the data shows that in contrast to the rest of the world, South Africa’s efforts to flatten the COVID-19 curve are nothing short of world-class, attesting to the advantage of a timely implementation of physical distancing and a lockdown to curb the spread of the virus.

2. ‘Unprecedented’ national effort underway to combat COVID-19 as infections rise and economy dies (15th April 2020)

Within the space of 24 hours, the government’s chief scientist, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Mboweni, SA Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago and organised business, represented by a new umbrella organisation called Business for SA, announced an array of initiatives and plans to mitigate against the destructive impact of the coronavirus on public health, the economy and livelihoods.

• Click here: https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/unprecedented-national-effort-underway-to-combat-covid-19-as-infections-rise-and-economy-dies-20200414

3. Lockdown has bought us time, Professor Karim says, as South Africa bucks the trend (15th April 2020)

A proactive approach to fighting community transmissions of coronavirus infections has given South Africa the edge for now in the war against the global epidemic and while lockdown appears to be working, the country has a long way to go in fighting the disease. 

4. VIDEO: Health Minister’s technical public engagement with experts dealing with COVID-19 in SA (13th April 2020)

5. SLIDESHOW: SA’s COVID-19 epidemic: Trends and next steps (13th April 2020)

• Mobile: https://m.health24.com/Medical/Infectious-diseases/Coronavirus/slideshow-sas-covid-19-epidemictrends-and-next-steps-20200413

• Desktop: https://www.health24.com/Medical/Infectious-diseases/Coronavirus/slideshow-sas-covid-19-epidemictrends-and-next-steps-20200413

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