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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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Students receive medals for their achievements
2007-04-26
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Students from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS) were honoured for their achievements during the autumn graduation ceremony held on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. From the left, are: Mr Japie Lowings (M.Com in Mathematical Statistics, who received a Dean's medal for best masters degree student in the faculty), Ms Nicola Jandrell (B.Com.Hons. Actuarial Science, who received a Dean's medal for the best honours student in the faculty) and Mr Louis Theron (B.Com.Hons. Actuarial Science, who also received a Dean's medal for the best honours student in the faculty).
Photo: Lacea Loader
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