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Virus cases spread across Africa, nations prepare for more

by Associated Press
| March 14, 2020 12:30 PM

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Africa is seeing a steady spread of the coronavirus across the continent, with five new countries confirming cases on Saturday, so that 24 of Africa's 54 countries have COVID-19 patients.

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