Editorial

COVID-19 lockdowns in low- and middle-income countries: Success against COVID-19 at the price of greater costs

S A Madhi, G E Gray, N Ismail, A Izu, M Mendelson, N Cassim, W Stevens, F Venter

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Authors' affiliations

S A Madhi, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

G E Gray, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa

N Ismail, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa

A Izu, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

M Mendelson, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa

N Cassim, Molecular Medicine and Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa

W Stevens, Molecular Medicine and Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa

F Venter, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Keywords

COVID-19; Lockdown; HIV; Tuberculosis; TB; South Africa

Cite this article

South African Medical Journal 2020;110(8):724-726. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i8.15055

Article History

Date submitted: 2020-06-19
Date published: 2020-06-19

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