Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Coronavirus in DR Congo captured on camera
Located in Central Africa, the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, formally called Zaire, is the largest
country by size in sub-Saharan Africa. Though the country is rich in natural
resources, such as cobalt ore, copper and diamonds, it has been politically
instable, corrupted, and lacked infrastructures, just like other resource-rich developing
countries.
It is not easy to be born, grow and become
adults in DR Congo as the maternity and infant mortality rates are both one of
the highest in the world, and measles, Ebola, Malaria, and Yellow fevers are also
common diseases. In fact, more than 6,500 children have died from measles and nearly
2,300 people lost lives because of Ebola for the last 18 months. So, you can
easily assume that the Covid-19 pandemic is a big health threat to the nation’s
85 million-or-so population.
How are their lives like? Usually, stories
from Africa are reported by outsiders from developed countries whose eyes and
perspectives are different from the natives’. Now, there is a new online platform
that allows local photographers and journalists to report actual voices, images,
and videos on the streets and towns in Congo.
Enjoy reading the article and seeing the
photos of the lives in DRC and learn how difficult for the Congolese to live
through infectious diseases.
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