Coronavirus: your feelings

Ouagadougou, March 16, 2020. AFP

By: Kpénahi Traoré

It is the urgency of the moment in the whole world, the Covid-19 or Coronavirus. A disease that strikes the brunt of almost all countries, from the most powerful to the poorest.

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More than 500,000 cases identified and more than 20,000 deaths worldwide as of March 27, 2020. Figures that keep increasing day by day with new infections and new deaths.

Africa is not spared, with more than half of the continent's countries affected.

Confinement, closing of borders, closing of educational establishments and curfew ... these are, among other things, measures taken by several countries to stop the chain of contamination of the virus.

The Covid-19 changes our daily behavior and habits. While it is true that the elderly are the most vulnerable to Covid-19, you young people can also be infected. It is therefore important to protect yourself and your loved ones.

How is it going for you in your country? How do you feel about this pandemic?

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