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Africa's 43% jump in virus cases in 1 week worries experts

by Associated Press
| April 23, 2020 8:06 AM

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Africa registered a 43% jump in reported COVID-19 cases in the last week, highlighting a warning from the World Health Organization that the continent of 1.3 billion could become the next epicenter of the global outbreak.

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