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South Africa struggles with post-holiday spike in COVID-19

by Andrew MeldrumMogomotsi Magome
| January 11, 2021 4:27 AM

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is struggling to cope with a spike in COVID-19 cases that has already overwhelmed many hospitals, as people returning from widespread holiday travel have spread the country's more infectious coronavirus variant.

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