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Liberia's Weah orders dismissal of healthcare workers on Covid strike

Liberia's Weah orders dismissal of healthcare workers on Covid strike | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
Striking Liberian health workers who are demanding salary increases and hazardous pay for working during the Covid-19 pandemic are to be fired and replaced, following a new directive by President Geo…
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Healthcare workers on strike in Liberia are to be fired and replaced according to new directive from government. 

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[IN NUMBERS] Coronavirus Update: COVID-19 In Africa

[IN NUMBERS] Coronavirus Update: COVID-19 In Africa | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
While most cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus have been reported in the U.S. , Europe, and China, the virus is spreading rapidly across the African continent. The confirmed worldwide cases for the virus have surpassed 11 million with the current figure being at 11,015,514. The increase in new reported cases around the world has led […]
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Status of Coronavirus spread in African countries with detailed numbers. 

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Coronavirus in Africa: Emergency laws v individual rights

Coronavirus in Africa: Emergency laws v individual rights | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
Security forces in several states have allegedly abused their powers during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Very interesting piece on how several African governments are enforcing measures to limit the spread of Coronavirus and their impacts on individual rights

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SA's Covid-19 cases rise to 554

SA's Covid-19 cases rise to 554 | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
The number of Covid-19 cases has risen to 554, health minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Tuesday.
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Number of cases is rising as Covid-19 is spreading in South Africa

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South Africa’s Big Coronavirus Aid Effort Tainted by Corruption - The New York Times

South Africa’s Big Coronavirus Aid Effort Tainted by Corruption - The New York Times | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
As South Africans cope with hunger in the pandemic, government efforts at delivering relief have floundered amid widespread allegations of fraud and mismanagement.
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Coronavirus in Africa: 'No time for half measures in helping the economy'

Coronavirus in Africa: 'No time for half measures in helping the economy' | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
Many African economies had been growing strongly before the coronavirus hit - no longer.
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Great article on Coronavirus spread on the African continent and the challenges faced by African countries.

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South Africa's ruthlessly efficient fight against coronavirus

South Africa's ruthlessly efficient fight against coronavirus | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
South Africa seems to have acted faster, more efficiently, and more ruthlessly than many other countries around the world.
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A great article about leadership in South Africa in the Coronavirus fight

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