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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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Community Service hosts an exhibition
2008-11-20
Received from: J. Nothnagel
The Portfolio Committee: Community Service of the Faculty of the Humanities will host an exhibition on Thursday, 20 November 2008 from 10:00 to 15:00 in the foyer of the Flippie Groenewoud Building at the UVPERSU tearoom. Departments participating in service-learning modules will be taking part in the exhibition. The aim of this exhibition is to create an awareness of the activities in which departments/programmes and their colleagues are involved.
From 13:30 the Mangaung Strings Programme will perform in the foyer and colleagues are invited to come and listen to this talented group.