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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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December Graduation
2011-11-14
Our university will award more than 300 qualifications in a joint graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the School of Open Learning.
The ceremony will take place on 1 December 2011 at 15:15 in the Callie Human Centre on the Bloemfontein Campus.
Approximately 250 degrees will be awarded in the Faculty of Health Sciences and 116 teaching certificates/ diplomas in the School of Open Learning.
The School of Open Learning was established earlier this year at the South Campus and will be officially launched on 28 November 2011. The school previously formed part of the Faculty of Education.
Media Release
14 November 2011
Issued by: Lacea Loader
Director: Strategic Communication
Tel: 051 401 2584
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