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08 April 2020
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Story Prof Francois Vreÿ, and Prof Hussein Solomon
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The international response to the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a health security threat stimulated an international response that commenced with drastic, but localised actions in China, but responses rapidly manifested in more extreme measures in the rest of the world. Amidst international efforts imposing extraordinary national and international movement restrictions and a rush to find a medical cure, two questions arise. First, how does COVID-19 as a health security threat feature within the global security debate and second, how to explain the harsh responses that one observes.
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FS academic receives prestigious award
2009-10-12
 'n Akademikus van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat (UV), dr. Adri Beylefeld, is die trotse ontvanger van die 2009 Hoëronderwys Leer en Onderrig-toekenning . Sy is een van vier kandidate uit 48 dwarsoor Suid-Afrika wat vir die toekenning gekies is. Sy sal haar toekenning, wat 'n prysgeld van R15000 beloop, by die jaarlikse kongres van die Hoëronderwys Leer en Onderrigvereniging van Suider-Afrika (HELTASA) ontvang, wat vanaf 25-27 November 2009 by die Universiteit van Johannesburg gehou word. Die prysgeld sal in 'n navorsingsrekening van die UV inbetaal word. Dr. Beylefeld is 'n senior lektor in die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde.
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