These journalists are describing the conditions of the world they now report about and for. Just few months after the novel coronavirus was reported in Wuhan, the World Health Organization WHO declared the virus a global pandemic. Since then, it has affected countries, infecting more than 1.
Of course, leading the fight are those making the toughest decisions, enforcing stricter laws and delivering speeches of hope. Nations are relying on their leaders for hope and safety but the world has never been so thankful to the health workers on the frontline against the unprecedented global pandemic. We are there with our cameras because we want to bring the news to the world! We are closer to the disease than so many of you. The crisis has forced some countries and governments to shutdown businesses; some countries are in a total lockdown, others are partially locked down.
In countries like Ghana, the government has locked down parts of the county, but supermarkets, hospitals and pharmacies, utility services, and transportation services are still in operation, and so is the media.
In Mauritius, Aninash Dhondoo is preparing to attend the press briefing. The government has recently allowed supermarkets to open after a week of a complete lockdown. People in his country now go to the supermarket in an alphabetical order.
Households are glued to their televisions and radio sets, online traffic has risen, the world is relying on the media for information, among others, more than they have ever done before. These men and women are out there, some very far from home, working around the clock to ensure that the public gets the latest COVID updates, news and other media products.
