A woman explains to soldiers that she is searching pharmacies for alcohol, before they let her continue on her way, on the third day of a state of emergency in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Peru's President Martin Vizcarra ordered residents to stay in their homes and temporarily suspended certain constitutional rights in an effort to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
March 20, 2020
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Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The West African nation of Mali has roughly one ventilator per 1 million people — 20 in all to help the critically ill with respiratory failure. In Peru, with more than 32 million people, about 350 beds in intensive care units exist.