Kenyans are waiting with bated breath for President Uhuru Kenyatta's announcement as the extra 30-day Covid-19 restrictions end today. On one hand, the pandemic is choking the economy and is slowly driving it towards recession. On the other hand, the lives of millions remain at risk as the pandemic continues to spread unabated. Though Kenya's fatality rate averages two percent and is still below the global average of 6.5 percent, there is reason for concern. This, therefore, calls for a balance between opening the economy and containing the spread of Covid-19 for without lives there will be no one searching for a livelihood.

Source: The Star July 06, 2020 00:56 UTC