Lilongwe — Malawi will close its borders for 14 days and restrict public gatherings to 100 people after a new surge in cases of the coronavirus, the country’s presidential task force on Covid-19 said on Tuesday.

After nearly two months without new positive cases, Malawi on Tuesday recorded 46 new infections, bringing the total number of infections to 6,248, with 187 deaths, according to the health ministry...

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