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Prof Alan Whiteside - 'Covid-19 is less serious in SA and we don’t know why.'

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Global health expert Professor Alan Whiteside discusses a poignant letter published in The Lancet medical journal which discusses why lockdowns don't work in an African context. This and further insight on the SA lockdown is shared by Whiteside in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Aug 2020 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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