Going viral: The seven GOOD NEWS stories about coronavirus

The South African government has warned that prosecution looms for anyone who spreads fake news about Covid-19. There's a lot of sensational fake news about coronavirus that is contributing to panic. Anthony Ginsberg, a leading figure in South Africa's asset management sector, has cast his eye over the many scary headlines to find seven good news stories about coronavirus. His list – fact-checked by us – is being shared widely across inboxes in South Africa. – Jackie Cameron

By Thulasizwe Sithole

Amid all the doom-and-gloom about coronavirus, a list of positive developments is being shared widely among Saffers looking for light at the end of the tunnel.

South African tax expert and fund manager Anthony Ginsberg, founder of Ginsglobal Index Funds, kicked things off in a client newsletter by summarising the key points of a Goldman Sachs synopsis of the Covid-19 crisis. Ginsberg tells his clients that the market is trying to find a bottom and a rebound looms.

Here are the key points, outlined by Ginsberg, that should give us hope that this crisis will soon reach a turning point.

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