Covid-19 cases up 24% in Africa in past week, as official urges more safety measures
Africa had 512,039 confirmed Covid-19 cases, with 11,915 deaths, as of Thursday
09 July 2020 - 11:44
Nairobi — African countries urgently need to scale up coronavirus testing and the use of face masks, a regional disease control body said on Thursday, as the epidemic gains traction across the continent with confirmed cases topping 500,000.
John Nkengasong, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said new cases were up 24% in Africa in the past week...
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