Articles for Nathan Geffen
How to keep safe in supermarkets, schools and on public transport
Advice on how to reduce your risk and those around you of contracting Covid-19
Marc Mendelson, Shaheen Mehtar, Shabir Madhi and Nathan Geffen
Explainer | 29 May 2020
Health department boss calls for investigation into Glenda Gray
But leading scientist comes out in defence of MRC president
By Liezl Human and Nathan Geffen
News | 22 May 2020
Here’s what the models predict about Covid-19
But beware: soothsaying has a checkered history
By Marcus Low and Nathan Geffen
Analysis | 22 May 2020
Covid-19: Sixteen practical suggestions for easing the lockdown
No one knows with certainty what we should do, but we hope this stimulates public discussion
By Francois Venter, Kathy Mngadi, Nkuli Mashabane, Di Cooper, Nathan Geffen and Samanta Lalla-Edward
Opinion | 21 April 2020
Tim Noakes interview is dangerously misleading
And it contains elementary errors
Science | 13 April 2020
Covid-19: What do South Africa’s numbers mean?
We explain confirmed cases, death rates and more
By Marcus Low and Nathan Geffen
Science | 8 April 2020
How many people could die of Covid-19 in South Africa?
Researchers estimate deaths based on Chinese and Italian data. But we can take action to stop the worst outcomes
Science | 29 March 2020
Covid-19: Why “test, test, test” is easier said than done
Both money and logistics are barriers to scaling up the number of tests for the novel coronavirus
By James Stent and Nathan Geffen
Science | 17 March 2020
Covid-19: Washing hands is not easy when you have no running water
“It’s easy to keep your hands clean when you stay in a house because you have a tap inside, but it’s difficult when you have to walk long, tiring distances to fetch water”
By Vincent Lali, James Stent, Nathan Geffen and Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 12 March 2020