If we continue to behave normally, this thing will treat us abnormally. That was the genius statement by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, as he announced drastic measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus at its dawn in Kenya.
If the actions and reactions to Covid-19 by nations were to be gauged against Kagwe’s mantra, it would be very interesting to see the outcomes. National approaches have been quite varied in dealing with the virus.