Prof. Elisio Macamo: COVID-19 in Africa – We Need to Rethink Lockdowns
Prof. Elisio Macamo is a sociologist from Mozambique, currently a professor of African Studies at the University of Basel. Prof. Macamo argues that the current raft of COVID-19 mitigation measures are potentially disastrous for Africa: “The cure is worse than the disease”, “We are committing suicide because we fear death.”
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