Pandemics

A World Bank study has found that the pandemic put a strain on healthcare workers, which affected the health system

The data from 440 000 Covid-19 patients show that black people in South Africa were far more likely to die than their white counterparts

Developed countries could do much to help counterparts in the developing world weather the current storm

Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.

Alan Dobson SC says a legislating vaccine mandates would have to be weighed against various constitutional provisions and was likely to see legal challenge

Risk of next pandemic greater than ever, scientists say, but world can act

Six months into Botswana’s vaccine roll-out, only 5% of the population has been vaccinated

Standard Bank says it has insisted on good environmental assessments, resettlement plans and fair compensation

Wildlife rangers are out of work and reduced patrols abet poaching

The government says global conservation targets are yet to be agreed on

Any of 850 000 viruses could cause the next global crisis. Experts say we should focus on prevention

John Davenport’s Google survey of 500 people shows that people are twice as scared of the economic effects of Covid-19 than they are of catching the virus

Jakkie Cilliers’s book about igniting a growth revolution in Africa has some timely lessons as we seek ways to mitigate the economic effects of Covid-19

With large-scale job losses on the horizon here and around the world, the Covid- 19 pandemic has put the vulnerability of workers in sharp focus

Combatting Covid-19 is as much about public relations as public health. Now is our chance to tell new stories and find new ways of working together