i did see an article the other day on the possibility that in hotter climates few cases will be recorded. let's hope that is true. apparently the virus has a preferred range of temperatures to propagate.
ken
kenneth harrow
professor emeritus
dept of english
michigan state university
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Prof.
No one ever said Africa is immune because of hot weather.
The inference which is science driven is that the rate of temperate contangion is multiple times faster and more widespread than in the tropical climate.
This is supported by the data from the original source in China and the nature of viral infections generally.
If viral infections do not discriminate according to climate half if there population of Nigerians would have been depleted by an HIV epidemic given their penchant for unprotected sex till today.
OAA
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From: Gbolahan Gbadamosi <gbola.gbadamosi@gmail.com>
Date: 25/03/2020 10:52 (GMT+00:00)
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Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Coronavirus: Africa needs knowledge
Thank you Prof Falola
Gbolahan Gbadamosi
GG's Handheld Device
On 25 Mar 2020, at 10:33, Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:
--With over 2000 cases of Coronavirus in Africa, it is time to repeat that my people, especially scholars, must promote knowledge.
So many silly ideas have been made that should not be associated with people who go to school:
- Africa is immune because of hot weather. Yet, you see a Coronavirus case in Burkina Faso close to the desert edge. Will serious-minded people not revise their theories?
- Pepper soup cures most things. I heard this from as senior a person as a federal permanent secretary. How can someone who formulates and implements policy for a country of 200 million people say this kind of nonsense? I never use the words "stupid," "dumb", "fools" for anyone, as I am not their Creator, but I only appeal that we should honor God for giving us intelligence.
- God is in control. Yes, and you and I need forces greater than us so that we don't cannibalize one another and cook human flesh for dinner, but God does not ask us not to process and use knowledge. Faith and mind, spiritual and secular realms, etc. are actually balanced in the Holy Books. Stop misapplying statements made centuries ago.
- God will save us from everything. God listens to prayers, and I thank Him for that, but what God will not do for you and I are so many. God can do anything, my people say, and I reply: "What God will not do is the real issue." I am not denying Him His infinite capabilities to do everything, I am just appreciating His sense of balance and proportion to refuse to do everything.
- Africa is not a home of viruses. Nonsense. We have always had both domestic and imported ones. Virus cults developed in virtually all parts of the continent with their local names. The Yoruba worshipped Sonpona, the cult of smallpox virus.
- Let us be part of the world of science and technology, while not demeaning people of faith. Indeed, I feel offended when people insult people of faith.
- Ideas expressed by some educated people have led to dangerous beliefs that you can rape a teenager to cure your AIDS; if you shower after sex with a patient with HIV you are save; you can use human organs for money rituals, you can eat human testicles to live long and stay in power. If you have cancer, look for the handkerchief of Adeboye. If you are about to die, collect the sweat of Oyedepo. And today, they ask you to eat grass and you do so; in church, they ask you to undress and display your pants so that you can get a husband and you oblige; they ask you to drink Detol and you do; the pastor sleeps with mother and daughter and they accept it, etc. Those who behave like this, who think like this, etc. should surrender themselves to be chained and chained and sent back to school.
Knowledge is important.
TF
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