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We must change our mindsets to defeat coronavirus

Despite infecting over 11,000 Kenyans, surprisingly, there is still a widespread denial of the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic. This has come from citizens as well as politicians.

Some have claimed that either the number of infected people is inflated or that the virus does not in actuality exist, but rather that it is the product of some convoluted conspiracy. States of denial such as these are not only ridiculous; they are dangerous considering how they undermine extensive government efforts to eradicate the virus once and for all.

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