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Children are seen on a bike after Muslims in Nigeria perform Eid prayer following the global outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nasarawa May 24, 2020. The photo shows four children crammed together on a bike. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Coronavirus in Nigeria: A Case for Community Engagement

by Evaborhene Aghogho Nelson 

Nigerians should have a sense of ownership in mitigation—how their daily sacrifices help to curb this deadly pandemic

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The shadow of a girl receiving an evening meal from a humanitarian service center is cast on a wall in front of her family home in Russeifa, Jordan, on April 28, 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic. Picture shows the girl's shadow on an old wall. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

The WHO We Need for the Next Pandemic

by Nina Sun, Joe Amon

The World Health Organization should be more independent, collaborate with NGOs, and increase emphasis on human rights

A general view of shacks during a nationwide twenty-one day pandemic lockdown in an attempt to contain coronavirus infections in Umlazi township near Durban, South Africa, on March 31, 2020. The photo shows a hillside covered with tin shacks, some colorfully painted. REUTERS/Rogan Ward
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Africa and Coronavirus—Will Lockdowns Work?

by Salma Abdalla, Sandro Galea

Here's why countries in Africa should chart their own paths in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic—and two ways they can