Protect media from Covid-19 by halting in-person briefings, gov’t urged

Published: Mar 18, 2020 2:26 PM

CORONAVIRUS | The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) has urged the government to temporarily stop all face-to-face press conferences to reduce the risk of Covid-19 contagion among members of the media.

Should such conferences need to be held, the centre suggested that strict sanitation and social distancing measures be enforced.

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