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Nigeria Confirms First Coronavirus Case as Africa Braces for Pandemic


Nigeria Confirms First Coronavirus Case as Africa Braces for Pandemic
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Nigerian officials have confirmed a case of coronavirus in the country, the first confirmed case in sub-Saharan Africa. Africa is braced for a potential coronavirus pandemic as experts warn health systems on the continent could be overwhelmed. However, experts say the apparent delay in the virus reaching Africa has given health officials precious time to prepare, as Henry Ridgwell reports.

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