In this final DW Africalink Special Podcast, we look at how COVID-19 denialism and ignorance of the disease's severity is impeding states' ability to curb the illness. We also look back at some of the stories we've covered over the past six months.

In a special crossover show with DW's Africalink and Living Planet, we dive into the issue of climate change across Africa. What does climate science and climate activism look like on a continent already dealing with climate impacts today? How can African nations address energy poverty without contributing more greenhouse gas emissions? And is it time for climate reparations?

As the second wave of the coronavirus rolls into Europe, some regions are wondering whether they should impose new lockdowns or if people should learn to cope with the pandemic. But what about the countries that never imposed lockdowns in the first place?

As a record locust infestation and COVID-19 hit East Africa, food resources may be getting scarce. But the supply chains to the most vulnerable of people may also be in jeopardy. DW talked to some of the people trying to solve this double blow in Kenya and Somalia.

With the majority of elderly people in Africa being looked after by their families, many are facing challenges in getting medical attention as threadbare healthcare systems come under coronavirus-related strain. And with their families often being made jobless by shrinking economies, the lack of national policies across Africa on how to care for the elderly is beginning to take its toll.

African countries rely heavily on imported goods - from clothes to industrial equipment to medical supplies - and supply chains are an important employer. But coronavirus-related lockdowns and border closures have brought logistics to a standstill, and has thrown a spotlight on bottlenecks across the continent.

Arts and culture help people in confinement to stay sane during the Coronavirus pandemic. But as the pandemic ravages economies, African governments are scrambling to provide relief funds to artists but this is not enough. So some artists have decided to take matters into their own hands in their quest for survival.

Kenya canceled its entire academic year over concerns of spreading the coronavirus. This is unprecedented for the east African nation, but may prove to be a blueprint for other countries to follow as the pandemic is forcing governments to draw on economic and human resources they simply don't have. DW visits the teachers and students locked out of the classroom in Nairobi.

As COVID-19 cases spiral in sub-Saharan Africa, fear is starting to the take hold as infections show no sign of stopping. But DW met some survivors of the coronavirus from across the continent, and found out what ex-patients are doing to spread hope and information about their ordeal.

Lockdowns were necessary to slow coronavirus infections. But a frightening number of women have become victims of gender-based violence while locked in their homes with aggressive partners frustrated by diminishing economic opportunities. Meanwhile, in Malawi, some parents have agreed to allow their daughters to marry early because they cannot support them financially anymore.

Large crowds have taken to the streets chanting "Black Lives Matter" across the world to demonstrate against police brutality and voice anger at systemic racism aimed black people. But during the coronavirus pandemic, large gatherings could potentially hasten the spread of COVID-19. DW meets some of the demonstrators, and finds out why some think taking the risk is worth it.

Lockdowns, curfews and strict government orders are necessary public health measures to fight the coronavirus. But can they be used by unscrupulous politicians to push back elections or crack down on dissent? DW looks at Uganda and Cameroon.

One global pandemic is enough of a health crisis. But the Democratic Republic of Congo is now dealing with an Ebola epidemic in the northwest of the country as well as rising coronavirus infections. DW looks at what may be in store for the DRC by meeting citizens and health care workers from a country that managed to get Ebola under control: Liberia.

When COVID-19 first spread to the African continent, it came with people who had resources, money and power that could travel to affected countries. Now, the contagion is spreading, but the stigma still sticks. DW finds out why this view persists, even though there are over 150 000 cases of the coronavirus in Africa.

While quarantine and self-isolation are go-to prevention methods in stopping the spread of the coronavirus, the practicalities of the exercise are far from straighforward. In some cases, they are even counter productive. And as local transmissions of COVID-19 have become more common across Africa, governments find themselves needing to re-think their strategy.

Wild animals immediately spring to mind when thinking about conservation efforts across Africa. But as DW discovers, COVID-19's disruption of the tourism and conservation industry could be destroying the continent's most sustainable treasure in rural areas.

Africa accounts for the most christians anywhere in the world. Fear of contracting the coronavirus in church has forced many church leaders to start conducting services online but not without challenges.

Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina raised eyebrows when he claimed to have a cure for COVID-19: his very own COVID Organics herbal drink. But the reaction was mixed, and some countries are taking the remedy seriously. Listen as DW takes a closer look at Madagascar's 'miracle cure'.

When COVID-19 started taking hold across Africa, governments responded by closing schools to stop the spread among burgeoning young populations. But aside from the missed lessons, the break in education has far-reaching effects for the young people. And adapting to home-based schooling in many areas is simply not feasible.

COVID-19: African economies decline, Ghana closes borders with neighbors to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Rwanda blocks Tanzanian truck drivers, and South African president Ramaphosa calls for regional coordination to fight coronavirus.

Possibly no sector has felt the economic strain caused by COVID-19 across Africa more than the tourism industry. Overnight, bookings were canceled, safaris postponed and cultural tours forgotten. DW meets the operators battling to stay afloat.

Some African nations are keeping their COVID-19 cases low, at least for now. While lockdowns and closed borders have come at a huge cost to the economies, keeping infections low is vital to reopening the continent. DW looks at how two countries that have managed it.

The world waits for a vaccine, and scientists scramble to find one. Meanwhile, African countries are looking inward and calling on the help of traditional healers to fight COVID-19.

While lockdowns in Asia and Europe have been the go-to method in stopping the coronavius spreading, they have been seriously problematic when applied in Africa. Across the continent, business has stalled and more importantly, people are facing hunger as limited savings and resources dry up. But it also depends on how each state applies them.