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Inside Covid-19: About 37,000 dead, R46m for every life saved in SA. Ep 83. LISTEN!

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Just over a quarter of South African adults are believed to have been infected with Covid-19, says Discovery Health CEO Ryan Noach, in a hard-hitting interview with BizNews founder Alec Hogg. In Cape Town's Khayelitsha, about 50% are believed to have contracted the disease. Noach advocates the safe opening of the economy so that there is no second wave. Hogg underscores the 'dire' economic consequences of strict lockdown and that it cost R46m for every life saved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 Sep 2020 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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