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COVID-19 pandemic rolls over existing deep crises in Zimbabwe

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 06:02

The first Zimbabwean to die from novel coronavirus infection was Zororo Makamba, on March 23. He was a prominent young man who was recovering from a lung operation. He had contracted the virus in New York. Since then another Zimbabwean has died. Makamba’s family account of his last days demonstrates how totally unprepared Zimbabwe is for the pandemic.