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SIFISO SKENJANA: Enduring Covid-19 through an expectancy value theory lens

Sifiso Skenjana

Success is often tied to motivational factors, and this needs to capitalised on in the fight against the pandemic

STEVEN FRIEDMAN: Wars kill people, fighting epidemics saves them

Steven Friedman

War talk by governments and health authorities fuels trends that are taking us backwards