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How governments are communicating online during the COVID-19 crisis

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto prepares his thumbs during his registration to the digital identification system locally known as Huduma Number in Nairobi, Kenya April 9, 2019. Picture taken April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi - RC23RE9X11WP

Governments are shifting services online as COVID-19 spreads around the world. Image: REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi

Emma Charlton
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