While educational facilities remain closed in most African countries, businesses have been allowed to operate conditionally. Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s directives, lockdown in the major states of the West African country of Nigeria will be eased from Monday. Effective SOPs in place at airports to contain Covid-19 spread: CAAIn Ghana, another West African country, President Nana Akufo-Addo last week emphasized that “lifting these restrictions does not mean we are letting our guard down. Ramaphosa said his government took the decision to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions in a bid to revive the country’s economy. Dr. Lanre Olosunde, head of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in Nigeria, has criticized the president’s decision to ease lockdown restrictions.

Source: The Express Tribune May 04, 2020 05:48 UTC