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Corona Times

Understanding the world through the Covid-19 pandemic
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Scepticism fuelled by fake news threatens Africa's vaccination drive

By Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam in Behaviour on 02 Aug 2021

Doubts about vaccines need to be overcome if we are to succeed in the fight against Covid-19.…

Sweden's response to Covid-19 and the limits of individualism

By John Moodie in Covid-19 Response on 02 Jul 2021

Sweden's peculiar brand of state-supported individualism has played an important role in shaping the country's approach to the pandemic.…

Covid-19 and the plight of youth living with HIV in South Africa

By Millicent Atujuna in Health Disparities on 28 Jan 2021

Focusing exclusively on Covid-19 risks overlooking the struggles of vulnerable groups dealing with other chronic illnesses.…

Covid-19, Nordic trust and collective denial: Sweden and Norway compared

By Camelia Dewan in Covid-19 Response on 21 Jan 2021

Sweden and Norway share many social, cultural and economic ties, but their Covid-19 responses are radically different. This essay explains why.…

Reviving humanity: Africa’s lessons for post-Covid education

By Takako Mino in Education on 21 Dec 2020

Indigenous African philosophies can help us transform school systems worldwide.…

No questions asked: the rise of loan sharks in lockdown South Africa

By Magnus Godvik Ekeland in Economy on 07 Dec 2020

As the economic effects of Covid-19 kicked in, Eastern Cape residents preferred to borrow money from loan sharks, rather than relying on family and friends.…

Convivial networks: how migrants cope with the pandemic in South Africa

By Tamuka Chekero, Helidah Refiloe Ogude in Inequality on 14 Sep 2020

Migrants in South Africa have formed their own networks of economic and emotional support to deal with crisis, but the state should do more to help them.…

Anchoring our days through the senses during South Africa's lockdown

By Joy Owen in Experiences on 20 Jul 2020

During full lockdown, my world paused. I became a witness to the easy flow of time, to the erasure of material differentiation between home and work.…

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