Lives v livelihoods: Africas covid-19 tradeoffs

Published: May 4, 2020, 10:22 a.m.

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As Nigeria tentatively lifts its lockdown today, we examine the decisions African leaders face: pandemic policies may do more harm than the pandemic itself. There\\u2019s a curious dearth of smokers among covid-19\\u2019s most severe cases; that may point to a treatment. And on its 150th anniversary, a reflection on the history and the mission of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

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