COVID: a two-year journey through lockdowns, lives lost and life-saving research

By Ozayr Patel, Digital Editor
Ina Skosana, Health + Medicine Editor (Africa edition)

It’s been two years since the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and its disease, COVID-19 were declared a global public health emergency. During this period, there have been over 433 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including over 6 million deaths, reported to the World Health Organization. The pandemic changed life across the globe, through lockdowns, sickness and lives lost. It also sparked life-saving research and analysis. The Conversation Africa brings you some…

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~	Greek Coast Guard Under Scrutiny for Migrant Deaths

~	Concerns persist over herbicide spraying reports on Blue Line between Lebanon and Israel

~	Winter Olympians often compete in freezing temperatures – physiology and advances in materials science help keep them warm

~	EU: European Commission must urgently enforce landmark law to stop TikTok’s addictive harms

~	Restore and Bolster Congressional Oversight of DHS, ICE, and CBP

~	How much trouble is Keir Starmer in?

~	Reform has been warned that defecting Tories will damage its brand – and the first evidence is in

~	China’s panda diplomacy is becoming a liability for Beijing

~	Climate storytelling often ignores young people – arts-based research can change that

~	How husbands and wives try to find a balance between beauty and status – new research