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Why Africa is at Risk of a Coronavirus Catastrophe
The coronavirus pandemic spreading across the globe has been slow to spread through Africa, but public health experts are worried that what appears to be an inevitable outbreak on the world's poorest continent could become a catastrophe of unprecedented proportions.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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From Masks to Meal Boxes, Businesses Step in to Help Medics Battling Coronavirus
As the coronavirus epidemic stretches health services around the world to the limit, businesses for good are stepping in, providing everything from protective masks to meal boxes for frontline staff.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Health Care
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Africa Roundup: Africa’s Tech Ecosystem Responds to COVID-19
In March, the virus gripping the world — COVID-19 — started to spread in Africa. In short order, actors across the continent’s tech ecosystem began to step up to stem the spread.
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- Coronavirus, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Could China Be a White Knight Again for Latin America?
China helped spare the region from the worst of the 2008-09 financial crisis. But recently, its lending to Latin America has been in decline.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Latin America
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What Does a COVID-19 Response Look Like With Limited Water?
In the past week, the virus has spread exponentially, beginning to take root in countries with weaker health systems — and where populations have limited access to water. Globally, 3 billion people lack access to basic hand-washing facilities.
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- Coronavirus, WASH
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- coronavirus, public health, WASH, water
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This Virus Is Ravaging Rich Countries. What Happens When It Hits the Poor Ones?
The ebola epidemic of 2014 is still fresh in the mind in sub-Saharan African countries; it was an experience that showed prevention and containment are the only hope of fending off thousands of deaths.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Social Distancing Is Not an Option for India’s Poor
Modi has announced a lockdown, but the strategies adopted in other countries simply aren’t possible for millions of Indians.
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- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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WHO Launches Global Health Alert for Coronavirus on WhatsApp
The services uses an AI chatbot to provide updated information on the pandemic, including how to protect yourself, questions and answers, and the latest news and press coverage.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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