Richard Chen is a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania and a 2019 Power Up Gambia intern. He worked at Bwiam General Hospital supporting nurses and doctors and provided outreach on diabetes prevention. Check out his YouTube vlogs from his time in The Gambia below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ed59heLt7s My name is Fatima Al Rashed, and I am a rising junior at the University of Pennsylvania. I was born and raised in…
Read MoreProgression of COVID-19 in The Gambia
On June 24, 2020, there were 42 confirmed COVID-19 cases in The Gambia, 26 recovered cases, and 2 deaths. On August 3, 2020, there were 498 confirmed cases with nine deaths. Days after lifting the State of Public Emergency in the country, the government announced new regulations to stem the spread of the virus. Those regulations involve mandatory wearing of face masks with a few exceptions, closure of non-essential public…
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