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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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Faculty Health Sciences showcases its research activities
2007-08-29
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The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently held its 40th AstraZeneca Faculty Forum on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. This year's forum, characterised by a remarkable increase in high quality submissions for presentation, showcased the research activities of staff from the faculty. At the forum were, from the left: Prof. Piet Coetzee (University of Pretoria), Prof. Gert van Zyl (Head: School of Medicine, UFS) Prof. Vernon Louw (Chairperson of the forum's organising committee) and Prof. Bernhardt Meyer (former vice-president of FARMOVS-PAREXEL).
Photo: Mangaliso Radebe
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