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UNAIDS Chief Byanyima Mourns Renowned S. Africa Scientist Prof. Ramjee Who Died Of Coronavirus

UNAIDS Chief Byanyima Mourns Renowned S. Africa Scientist Prof. Ramjee Who Died Of Coronavirus

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By Elite Reporter Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of   UNAIDS, the United Nations arm that caters for HIV/AIDS victims across the world, is mourning the untimely death of Prof. Gita Ramjee,  a South African scientist, who died on Tuesday as a result of Coronavirus. Ramjee, 64, who was a world-renowned scientist from South Africa, died due to the coronavirus, at a hospital in Durban on the East Coast, according to local media reports. Prof. Ramjee was Chief Specialist Scientist + Director of the South African Medical Research. Ramjee returned to South Africa recently after a trip to London. She did not have any symptoms but fell sick and was admitted to a hospital. Byanyima eulogized Prof. Ramjee by tweeting thus; “Deeply saddened at the news of ...