Sars Virus
latest news & developments
In a pandemic, science and humanities work side by side
Anthropologists ask the difficult questions about human behaviour and also provide the difficult answers
What you need to know about Covid-19 to protect yourself
The Mail & Guardian asked the experts for more information about Covid-19 — and how best to take care of yourself and your loved ones
The coronavirus and Africa: Exposing our vulnerabilities and inequalities
Africa is no stranger to dealing with epidemics. A regional body has been established to co-ordinate responses, but fault lines are evident at a national level
Spend less on arms and more on science
We dedicate a lot more time and money to military defence than we do on health responses to deadly pathogens
‘Almost zero’ response to Ebola from Western leaders
Médecins Sans Frontières chief claims the response to the catastrophe is "almost zero", with nations most concerned with self-protection.
Death toll from Sars-like virus rises in Saudi Arabia
Panic has gripped Saudis in the country’s east where most cases of the deadly coronavirus were detected, say witnesses.
Fears of new deadly virus mount
Health authorities fret at the prospect of a global outbreak similar to the 2003 Sars crisis.