Senegal hospitals turn away Covid-19 patients amid a shortage of beds
12 January 2021 - 17:53
Dakar — Senegal is racing to provide more hospital beds for coronavirus patients as infections soar and a lack of capacity means doctors are only able to admit the most severe cases, according to health officials.
A second wave of new infections and deaths hit record highs in January, forcing President Macky Sall to reimpose a state of emergency that bans gatherings and enforces mask wearing...
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