For widows in Africa, COVID-19 stole their husbands, homes and future
In many African countries, the pandemic has created larger populations of widows as men are more likely to die of COVID-19.
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In many African countries, the pandemic has created larger populations of widows as men are more likely to die of COVID-19.
For widows in Africa, COVID-19 stole husbands, homes, future | 2022-05-10 17:49:03
As Anayo Mbah went into labor with her sixth child, her husband battled COVID-19 in another hospital across town. Jonas, a young motorcycle taxi driver, had been placed on oxygen after he started coughing up blood.
Across Africa, widowhood has long befallen great numbers of women — particularly in the continent's least developed countries.
In many African countries, the pandemic has created larger populations of widows as men are more likely to die of COVID-19. Widowhood has long befallen great numbers of women there.