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www-washingtonpost-com-4188		Opinion | Africa has defied the covid-19 nightmare scenarios. We shouldn’t be surprised. - The Washington Post			.html	text/html	1400	130	73	Opinion | Africa has defied the covid-19 nightmare scenarios. News reports and opinion articles have posited that corruption and a lack of health-care infrastructure meant that Africa was a "time bomb" waiting to explode. The BBC came under fire for a since-changed headline and a tweet that read "Coronavirus in Africa: Could poverty explain mystery of low death rate?" The New York Post published an article with the headline, "Scientists can't explain puzzling lack of coronavirus outbreaks in Africa." This should have been a moment for media outlets to challenge corrosive narratives about Africa and the idea that Africans are not capable of effective policy-making. In this global pandemic, Africa's success stories matter more than ever. The Washington Post is providing some coronavirus coverage free, including: By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy	./cache/www-washingtonpost-com-4188.html	./txt/www-washingtonpost-com-4188.txt