A man removes his cap as a soldier takes his temperature outside a food market as a preventative measure against the spread of the coronavirus in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 19, 2020. To enter the market, people are required to get their temperature taken and disinfect their hands. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020 1:13 p.m.
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.