This isn't the pandemic response in South Korea, New Zealand or another country held up as a model of coronavirus containment success. And yet Senegal, with a population of 16 million, has tackled Covid-19 aggressively and, so far, effectively. Devermont and others say Senegal's quiet success is due to a combination of quick action, clear communication and its experience during the 2014 Ebola outbreak. AP When the country had its first positive case, President Macky Sall immediately imposed a curfew and restricted travel between Senegal's 14 regions. Devermont said Senegal's success in tackling Ebola gave them a blueprint to respond to Covid-19 "right out of the gate."

Source: Stuff September 07, 2020 01:02 UTC