ALUTA CONTINUA

Shanghai China
The researchers on the ground realize there is no cure for the disease. Treatment is therefore
general supportive symptomatic therapy. Assistance in breathing to those in the climax stages of
the disease. Intensive Care Units are required for patients with escalated health condition.
By Wednesday 25 March of 2020 3281 people have died. But lucky enough with a combination
of grit and stringent laws the disease appears to have been abated for now.
Measures are set to limit movement within the province and capital of Hubei. This has limited
the number of new infections. 25th March 2020 marked a second consecutive day with no new
local infections in China.
Italy March 2020.
The first case of the COVID19 is reported in the humble city of Lombardy. This will quickly
become the new epicentre of the corona virus disease drama. The city acts to limit the spread.
Yet so many factors play out not in favour of the nation. As we were going to press, Italy had the
following death tolls in three Monday 602, Tuesday 743 and Wednesday 683 consecutive days
from March 23 to 25th March. The total death toll stood at 7503 people as of 25th March 2020.
Hong Kong
Lesson learnt: do not let your guard down too quickly.
Perhaps one tragicomedy in the unfolding of the drama is this prosperous Asian country. The
country which was very proactive in limiting the number of new infections through stringent
measures for months at the beginning of the outbreak, let its guard down. The measures were
well planned and executed. But alas they were too quick to lift up the measures and new
infections have been reported and a shut down reinstated as of 25th March 2020.
South Africa
March 5 2020
The Southern African country registers its first corona virus case. The number of those infected
stood at 754 as of 25th March 2020. The minister of health Dr Zweli Mkhize estimates that 60 to
70 percent of the country would be infected by the disease. Out of those infected 20 percent will
be critical cases. This estimation suggests that approximately 40 million people will be infected

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