Southern African Development Community (SADC)ministers of Health from 16 countries have suggested using alternative
technologies to run meetings as a preventive measure against coronavirus
infection.
technologies to run meetings as a preventive measure against coronavirus
infection.
In their meeting held in Dar
es Salaam- Tanzania, the SADC health ministers suspended planned public events
in the bloc as part of efforts to minimize risks from the coronavirus
(Covid-19).
es Salaam- Tanzania, the SADC health ministers suspended planned public events
in the bloc as part of efforts to minimize risks from the coronavirus
(Covid-19).
SADC meetings will now go virtual, with video conferencing or teleconferencing.
As of yesterday, South Africa had confirmed seven cases of the virus, although the
rest of SADC has yet to record cases.
rest of SADC has yet to record cases.
Considering the recent developments regarding the coronavirus
outbreak, many countries and institutions have taken responsible precautionary
measures to prevent the risk of exposure to contracting and spreading of the
deadly virus, The Tanzania Minister of Health Ummy Mwalimu explained.
outbreak, many countries and institutions have taken responsible precautionary
measures to prevent the risk of exposure to contracting and spreading of the
deadly virus, The Tanzania Minister of Health Ummy Mwalimu explained.
She said for the meantime all
meetings will be held through video and teleconferences and will shift to
virtual meetings at an advised date.
meetings will be held through video and teleconferences and will shift to
virtual meetings at an advised date.
