Articles for Nathan Geffen
Covid-19: How South Africa differs from the rest of the continent
Deaths have been massively underestimated in Africa
By Alex Welte, Nathan Geffen and James Stent
Science | 19 January 2022
Health policy has become a confused mess
The health department has withdrawn welcome changes to isolation, quarantine and contact tracing policies
Opinion | 29 December 2021
Covid-19 has claimed nearly a quarter of a million lives in South Africa
Here’s how deaths have changed over the past two decades
By Nathan Geffen and Alex Welte
Science | 8 October 2021
Nick Hudson and PANDA are wrong. Believing them is deadly
Vaccines are working in South Africa. Here’s the proof
Science | 14 September 2021
How to boost the Covid-19 vaccine rollout
Government has got a few things right, but there’s so much more it can still do
By Nathan Geffen and Marcus Low
Opinion | 18 August 2021
Deaths from Covid-19 are more than double the official count
Researchers have suggested how government can help fix the numbers
By Michael Cherry and Nathan Geffen
Science | 12 August 2021
Vaccine denialism kills: Mail & Guardian has let down its readers
Those who dispute that the Covid vaccines used in South Africa are safe and effective are just wrong
By Nathan Geffen and Mia Malan
Opinion | 10 August 2021
Ivermectin: balance of evidence shows no benefit against Covid-19
While it’s too soon to say that the drug is useless, it has clearly been overhyped
By Nathan Geffen and Elsabé Brits
Science | 5 July 2021
The EFF wants us to use the Russian and Chinese vaccines. But there are unanswered questions about them
The regulatory authority must act in the public interest and not be swayed by undue pressure
By Nathan Geffen and Michael Cherry
Science | 23 June 2021