Desensitisation – a threat to fighting covid-19
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Desensitisation – a threat to fighting covid-19

Published June 24, 20207 min read

COVID-19 fatigue can quietly weaken our vigilance. Reflecting on my own shift from extreme caution to complacency, I argues that Ghanaians must resist desensitisation, take the pandemic’s risks seriously and continue observing protective measures.

Published by Dr. Maxwell Ampong
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