A young girl crosses the streets in Harare, Zimbabwe, Thursday, March, 19, 2020. More African countries have closed their borders as the coronavirus’ local spread threatens to turn the continent of 1.3 billion people into an alarming new front for the pandemic. For most people the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptons.For some it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and pepole with existing health problems. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukw…
March 20, 2020
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Zimbabwe has 1st COVID-19 case while Africa cancels flights
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Anxiety rose in Africa as two major airlines announced sweeping cancellations of international flights on Friday over the coronavirus, the continent's busiest airport blocked foreigners from disembarking and Zimbabwe announced its first case — in one of Africa's most visited tourist spots. The pandemic now threatens a national health system that has nearly collapsed amid an economic crisis.