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Dr Jo Barnes: Why epidemiologists like me reject "just a bad flu" assessment of Covid-19 #BestofBizNews

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Stellenbosch University's Dr Jo Barnes shares the forthright character trait required for epidemiologists - scientists who serve society by identifying threats of contagious diseases and deliver fact-based ways to prevent them causing havoc. In this frank podcast she explains why those under-estimating the impact of the coronavirus do so at their peril; and offers her opinions on some confused, contradictory and un-coordinated responses to the pandemic from the SA Government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Dec 2020 2AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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