Throwback Tuesday: Let's look at this day in 2020 - Prof. Whiteside on SA's very low Covid-19 rates

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Everyone can recall this time of the year last year, where the global pandemic had just introduced itself to us and the panic and uncertainties around it. To help us unpack the giant Covid, was Prof Alan Whiteside, professor at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and professor emeritus at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He is well known for his innovative work in the field of the social impacts of HIV and AIDS and recently the Coronavirus. SA was proven to have low cases of covid in April 2020, the numbers are now standing at 1.56m cases,1.48m recoveries and unfortunately 53,356 deaths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Apr 2021 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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