Opinion

How to save lives in second wave

Rapid mobilisation is needed to prevent unnecessary deaths and ease pressure on health workers

13 December 2020 - 00:00 By LESEDI MOTSATSI and CLAIRE WATERHOUSE

SA survived the first wave of Covid-19 with lower deaths than expected. With overall population adherence to safety regulations, the country had reason to breathe a small sigh of relief when caseloads started dropping...

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