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With Time to Prepare, Africa Braces for Coronavirus


With Time to Prepare, Africa Braces for Coronavirus
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Africa is braced for a potential Coronavirus pandemic as experts warn health systems on the continent could be overwhelmed. Beyond its source in China, outbreaks have hit South Korea, Iran and Italy – with cases detected in dozens of other countries. However, experts say the apparent delay in the virus reaching Africa on a large scale has given precious time to prepare, as Henry Ridgwell reports.

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