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08 April 2020
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Story Prof Francois Vreÿ, and Prof Hussein Solomon
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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Oprah Winfrey to visit the UFS
2011-06-07
The leadership of our university confirms that Miss Oprah Winfrey, American television host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, as well as producer and philanthropist, will be visiting our Bloemfontein Campus on Friday, 24 June 2011.
More details about the planned visit will be made available shortly.