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Deputy Director of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on the Prevention of COVID-19.

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VOW FM 88.1 — Deputy Director of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), Professor Lucille Blumberg, speaks to Nondumiso Lehutso on the Wellness Booth about the spread of Corona Virus in South Africa. Professor Lucille sheds some light on how citizens of the country should navigate to prevent the contraction of the virus as well as the assessment on the management of the virus in the country.
18 Mar 2020 English South Africa Technology · Music

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