COVID-19
This page is dedicated to blogs, news and research papers related to Covid-19.
Latest Covid-19 blogs
Five lessons from past global influenza outbreaks for COVID-19
May 4, 2020Written by Ian Scoones. This blog first appeared on the STEPS website. The COVID-19 pandemic is a rare event in its scale and spread. But in responding to it, people have been looking at lessons from other outbreaks of infectious disease. What are the patterns in the ways that governments and people respond, and why… Read more »
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COVID-19 lockdown in Zimbabwe: a disaster for farmers
April 30, 2020Written by Ian Scoones Over the last few weeks we have been tracking what’s been happening in our rural study sites in Zimbabwe as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown (see the earlier blog too). Last week, I caught up with a colleague in Masvingo who had been recently in touch with others in our team in… Read more »
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The four immediate impacts of Covid-19 regulations on the Mozambican farmers
April 27, 2020By Phillan Zamchiya, Clemente Ntauazi and Boaventura Monjane. This blog first appeared on the PLAAS website. In order to guard against the spread of Covid-19, Mozambique declared a state of emergency for 30 days with effect from 1 April 2020. The government announced several regulations meant to limit the movement of people and goods in a… Read more »
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Virtual sessions to cover agribusiness response to pandemic
April 20, 2020The Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness programme (CASA) programme is utilising its Evidence and Learning Component to run an e-series on “Rethinking agribusiness investments through the pandemic”. The first of the four sessions will begin at 12 noon BST on Thursday Apr 30th and will draw on inputs from food retailers, international institutes, fellow… Read more »
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Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 lockdown: Ensuring the right to food for the poor
April 20, 2020By Phillan Zamchiya, Dewa Mavhinga, Thando Gwinji, Arnold Chamunogwa and Claris Madhuku The Covid-19 global pandemic poses serious challenges to fragile countries such as Zimbabwe, which have weak health systems and constrained social assistance programmes. Such countries must formulate and implement measures to tackle the unfolding public health crisis without plunging millions of people into… Read more »
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Living with Coronavirus Uncertainties: Four Lessons from Pastoralists
April 6, 2020Written by PASTRES project lead Ian Scoones and core researcher Michele Nori Moments of surprise can expose deep uncertainties and even ignorance. They also uncover issues of contested politics, unequal social relations and the capacities of states and citizens. The unfolding coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is one such moment. We don’t know what will happen where… Read more »
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Surviving COVID-19 in a fragile state: why social resilience is essential
April 2, 2020The article below appeared on African Arguments’ Debating Ideas blog last Friday. As of 1 April there were 8 cases, and no further deaths. But there is little doubt that the impending situation in Zimbabwe is serious, and the government is unable to respond. The tragic death of Zororo Makamba was an early warning of what may be in store. While… Read more »
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