Fears grow for impact of Coronavirus on the continent of Africa
by Andrew Carey, CEN: Last week the UN issued a warning that Africa could become the next epicentre of Coronavirus. At least 300,000 people in Africa could die and nearly 30 million people will be pushed into poverty, according to UN officials. But at the moment, this is all just an educated guess. There has been a sharp rise in Coronavirus cases across the continent with almost 1,000 deaths and 19,000 known infections. And these are much lower rates than in parts of Europe and the US. But...
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