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引用次数: 16
Abstract
The first COVID-19 case was announced in Nairobi, Kenya, on the 12th March 2020. The Ministry of Health in Kenya swiftly advised physical distancing, suspended public gatherings and interschool activities, and imposed travel restrictions. In addition, the Ministry advised regularly and thoroughly washing hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand sanitizer. The Ministry also warned against misinformation; a call echoed by the United Nations Secretary General who cautioned against “a dangerous epidemic of misinformation” (UN News, 2020), as people searched for facts and answers which could save their lives. The coronavirus outbreak has seen these measures escalated to lockdown for many African countries including South Africa, Rwanda, and Uganda, which have been in lockdown since the end of March (Dunford et al., 2020). Other countries across the globe have also implemented different lockdown measures.
Clean Air JournalEnvironmental Science-Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
CiteScore
1.80
自引率
0.00%
发文量
16
审稿时长
8 weeks
期刊介绍：
Clean Air Journal is the official publication of the National Association for Clean Air, a not-for-profit organisation. Clean Air Journal is a peer-reviewed journal for those interested in air quality, air quality management, and the impacts of air pollution relevant to Africa. The focus of the journal includes, but is not limited to: Impacts of human activities and natural processes on ambient air quality Air quality and climate change linkages Air pollution mitigation technologies and applications Matters of public policy regarding air quality management Measurement and analysis of ambient and indoor air pollution Atmospheric modelling application and development Atmospheric emissions Other topics on atmospheric physics or chemistry with particular relevance to Africa The scope of the journal is broad, but the core theme of the journal is air quality in Africa.
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