tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post8956236496969305372..comments2024-03-28T08:30:57.453-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: CORONA IS EVERYWHERE--PART TWOOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-37167125109207167692020-05-30T12:52:57.148-04:002020-05-30T12:52:57.148-04:00I'm afraid this is a topic we'll be writin...I'm afraid this is a topic we'll be writing about in one way or another for a very long time. There is no escaping its impact everywhere, and on everyone. Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-30584727879287914962020-05-28T03:18:24.288-04:002020-05-28T03:18:24.288-04:00It's very sobering, Kwei. While I think Africa...It's very sobering, Kwei. While I think African leaders have responded seriously to the pandemic, they face huge issues as you point out. But prepare for the worst and work for the best...Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-2882875303202683912020-05-27T16:05:19.017-04:002020-05-27T16:05:19.017-04:00Thank you so much, Kwei, for giving us such a comp...Thank you so much, Kwei, for giving us such a comprehensive picture of the situational in Africa. I have been watching what is happening in Kenya and Tanzania, because I have friends there. And Stan has been filling me in on South Africa. There is, as you well know, not much at all on the news broadcasts here in the States. I hope you will update us from time to time. We are lucky to have your perspective, troubling as the facts are.Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-21106738605987820352020-05-27T15:05:12.496-04:002020-05-27T15:05:12.496-04:00Thanks, Kwei. As you know, South Africa shut down ...Thanks, Kwei. As you know, South Africa shut down completely towards the end of March with the hope of buying time to put in place hospitals, testing, etc. Now, 9 weeks later, we are scheduled to go from Level 4 to `level 3 lockdown. That means more businesses opening, more freedom, and, of course, more opportunities for the virus to spread. Current projections put the peak at the end of July or early August. I fear the number of deaths will soar from the modest 500 or so into the tens of thousands. As you mention, crowded townships (slums), lack of widespread clean water, and hunger are all exacerbating the situation. We have outstanding epidemiologists here and a `president who wasn't afraid of making tough decisions, yet things are likely to get very bad in the next few months.Stan Trolliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12608236210727280695noreply@blogger.com