THE National Press Club (NPC) has named Covid-19 as the Newsmaker of the Year for 2020.
This comes a year since the Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, confirmed the first case of Coronavirus in South Africa on 5 March 2020.
NPC Chairperson, Val Boje, said no story dominated the news in the past 365 days as Covid-19 did.
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“From that first case through the five levels of lockdown, the ‘family meetings’ and vigorous debates around the regulations; the need for personal protective equipment and the demands made on the healthcare services; working from home and job losses; the socio-economic impact, and the need for vaccines,” Boje said.
Boje also dedicated the award to all those in this country and beyond who have spent the past year fighting the virus, especially doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
She also made a special mention of scientists and others who have provided advice and worked on treatments and vaccines.
Caxton Local Media Covid-19 reporting
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