A cleaner wears a mask while sweeping the entrance of a hotel in Harare, Zimbabwe , Wednesday, March, 18, 2020. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that the country is cancelling its Independence Day celebrations scheduled for April 18, and declared the outbreak of the coronavirus, a national disaster. 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 existi…
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.