Old Mutual exec Andrew McPherson - testing positive, living with Coronavirus

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In a refreshingly frank discussion from this week's Rational Radio, Old Mutual's Andrew McPherson recounts his movements ahead of contracting Coronavirus, and how his life has changed since he tested positive. The head of Balance Sheet Management at the large financial institution strongly supports president Cyril Ramaphosa's drastic steps to slow down infections, but believes South Africans have taken too long to absorb the seriousness of the disease. Now in self-isolation, McPherson shares some distressing personal experiences since arriving back home from a skiing trip and offers some useful suggestions for a nation that is struggling to separate fake news from fact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Mar 2020 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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