A continuous lock down is detrimental to Nigeria’s large population of people living below poverty lines, but lifting the restrictions without a proper plan is equally dangerous. Here’s what to do.
… mais le divorce est facile.
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Lockdown is putting more pressure on relationships than ever before. Couples should be able to separate peacefully without apportioning blame.
The archaeological site of the Parliament House in Namur on 15 April 2020.
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In Namur, Belgium, archaeological excavations were almost buried for good under the cover of lockdown. The incident draws attention to weaknesses in archaeological heritage protection systems.
Dreams that are more vivid, more frequent and more striking… Lockdown seems to trouble our nights as well as our days, and there’s reason to believe that’s not just a figment of our imagination.
A protester makes his views about the prime minister’s advisor clear outside Downing Street, May 2020.
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South Africa’s post-apartheid leaders have failed to properly prepare the military for secondary roles such as peacekeeping, let alone to a fight a virus.
Research suggests that children are less likely than adults to catch the virus, pass it on or fall seriously ill because of it. A progressive return of children to school is therefore advisable.
Practical work is essential for science education. But health measures compromise their traditional organization. Here are some game-changing solutions.
Keeping the economy open may be hard if the virus spreads uncontrollably.
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South Africa’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic must now shift from a centrally regulated approach to one that enables participation and compliance by communities, workers and businesses.
An Italian police officer operates a surveillance drone in Turin, Italy, April 2020.
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand