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A boy reads the Koran after morning prayers with his family during the holy month of Ramadan, as Egypt ramps up efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Cairo, Egypt, on April 26, 2020. Picture shows the boy reading with his shadow cast on the wall behind him. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

What We Ask About Coronavirus in Africa

by Morine Amutorine, Elaine O. Nsoesie

Search query data from 21 African countries reveal public perceptions, gaps in knowledge, and opportunities to educate

Poverty
Migrant workers protect themselves from heat as they wait to board a train to their home state of eastern Bihar, at the end of the coronavirus lockdown in New Delhi, India, on May 21, 2020. The image shows two men sharing a yellow scarf. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Bridging the Data Divide in COVID-19

by Tom Achoki

Collaborative health data networks and open access would give boundless opportunities to advance disease surveillance

A funeral worker wears a face mask with an illustration of Jesus, outside Los Ceibos hospital amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 15, 2020. The photo shows the worker in protective head covering and mask. on his mask is an image of Jesus with a rainbow colors on his robe. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos
Urbanization

Religion and COVID-19—Keeping Faith in the Battle Against Coronavirus

by Samantha Kiernan, Lily Cohen

Faith leaders and their organizations can and should serve as crucial allies in the fight against COVID-19—and many are

We are facing a digital moment of truth as a result of the new coronavirus. A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration and picture produced on May 13, 2017. the image shows the silhouette of a man on a laptop with green ones and zeroes, reminiscent of the film "The Matrix" projected over the image. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration
Urbanization

Bridging the Digital Divide in COVID-19

by Anne Peacock

Global pandemic should catalyze long-term solutions to increase internet access inside more homes for social resilience

A Mauritanian man stands on what appears to be an ancient wall of old baked bricks on Aug 16, 2005 in the ancient village of Ouadane. He is wearing a light blue robe that is filling with strong winds, presumably carrying sand and dust south from the Sahara, and stands in bright contrast to the dull red background. Africa’s Sahel region is threatened by desertification. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly
Governance

The Once and Future World of Global Health Governance

by David P. Fidler

To meet twenty-first century geopolitical, national security, and climate challenges, global health policies must evolve