While SARS-CoV-2 and HIV are different pathogens, comparing the viruses themselves, as well as how southern Africa has responded to them, can help us better understand the region’s current climate and provide insight into whether coronavirus and its aftermath will spur a crisis on a scale comparable to the United States.
Coronavirus is fragmenting the United States of America. With tens of thousands of new infections and several hundred deaths tallied daily, American society is straining un