"People's fear about Covid-19 has been eroding over time," Benyam Worku, an assistant professor at Addis Ababa University's School of Medicine, told AFP. At the international airport in Addis Ababa, which has remained open, officials used temperature checks and quarantine policies to slow Covid-19's arrival. Hachalu's murder kicked off days of protests and inter-ethnic attacks in Addis Ababa and the surrounding Oromia region, temporarily overshadowing the pandemic for many Ethiopians. WE WILL ALL BE FINEAround three-quarters of all Covid-19 cases in Ethiopia are in Addis Ababa. Many thousands flock to Mercato every day, which is why officials worry clusters there could drive up numbers across Addis Ababa and beyond.

Source: Daily Nation July 31, 2020 10:52 UTC