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Corona Times

Understanding the world through the Covid-19 pandemic
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Localising support to displaced populations during and after Covid-19

By Dorien Braam in Participation on 04 Jul 2020

The pandemic is pushing international humanitarian organisations to work closely with local partners. More still needs to be done.…

Citizen surveillance and social media during South Africa's lockdown

By Tanja Bosch in Behaviour on 01 Jul 2020

South Africans took to social media to watch their neighbours, and make sure that lockdown rules were followed. The implications are far-reaching.…

Mapping Covid-19 and the unconscious dimensions of the pandemic

By Phil Cohen in Science Communication on 29 Jun 2020

Maps have become a staple of the pandemic. These visual representations reflect more our deepest fears and prejudices, than objective facts about the virus.…

Now more than ever, Ghana's Christians don't need false prophets

By Joseph Oduro-Frimpong in Religion on 27 Jun 2020

In Ghana, the pandemic has spurred a wave of criticisism against the spiritual and economic practices of some Christian churches.…

Feminise the pandemic: Covid-19 and gender inequality in South Africa

By Kgomotso Ramushu in Gender on 25 Jun 2020

We need a feminised understanding of the pandemic to address the stark gender inequalities that have emerged during South Africa's lockdown.…

India’s lockdown tragedy: bleeding along the fault lines of a nation

By A.R. Vasavi in Inequality on 23 Jun 2020

India's lockdown has thrown into stark relief the devastating inequalities that exclude the majority of people from full social and economic citizenship.…

The African Union Covid-19 Response Fund: a new social contract

By Ebba Kalondo, Carl Manlan in Public Health Systems on 18 Jun 2020

Building on the experience of past epidemics such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the African continent is on its way to build a new social contract.…

Why are Black and Latin people in the US more affected by Covid-19?

By Ernesto Castañeda, Carina Cione, Abby Ferdinando, Jhamiel Prince, Deziree Jackson, Emma Vetter, Sarah McCarthy in Inequalities on 11 Jun 2020

Emerging data from the US shows that Black and Latin people have higher infection rates than other groups. This piece explains why this might be so.…

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