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#COVIDー19: Lessons of past, present and the future: On interventions that are cost effective, can be done locally and done now
Sosena Kebede, MD, MPH, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, March 17/2020 – On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. A quickly evolving phenomenon across nations, so far hundreds of thousands are infected and thousands have died from it. Needing a reference point, we …
Arkebe Oqubay : When COVID-19 Comes to Africa
Arkebe Oqubay Addis Abeba, March 13/2020 – The COVID-19 coronavirus – which has now spread to more than 100 countries – has pushed the world into “uncharted territory,” according to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom. So far, Africa has recorded relatively few infections, but there is no reason to …
News Alert: Saudi Arabia bans travel to and from Ethiopia, cites corona virus threat
Zecharias Zelalem Addis Abeba, March 12/2020 – Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned travel to and from a number of countries, including Ethiopia. The measures are part of an attempt to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 or coronavirus outbreak, although there are no confirmed cases in Ethiopia. All flights to …
