Inside Covid-19: ANC's economic recovery plan; SA's 1.5 Reproduction rate (Rt) shows worse to come. Ep 40

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In episode 40 of the Inside Covid-19 podcast, ANC Top Six member Paul Mashatile tells the UK's prestigious Chatham House that South Africa’s post pandemic economic strategy is an updated and sharpened version of the Reconstruction and Development Plan of the 1990s; Discovery’s chief actuary unpacks the relevance of South Africa’s Covid-19 Reproduction or R Rate which is around 1.5; we investigate the quest to find a rapid and cheap coronavirus test; and have a look at how Boeing and Airbus expect to make it safe to fly – without catching the virus. - Alec Hogg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 May 2020 3PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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