South Africa has worsening epidemic despite lockdown - Wits Prof Alex van den Heever

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The government has been praised by the World Health Organisation and many governments for its swift clampdown in containing the novel coronavirus. Prof Alex van den Heever, the Chair in Social Security at Wits university however believes the effect of the lockdown has been limited as the reproduction rate of the disease has not come down enough. Prof van den Heever says that South Africa has a worsening epidemic despite the lockdown. He told Linda van Tilburg what the government could do to stay ahead of the disease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 May 2020 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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