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Iftikhar Ahmad, a Pakistani shopkeeper, is one of the very few wearing a mask in the Diepsloot township north of Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday March 21, 2020. At right is Prince, a Nigerian money changer. For most people the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For others it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Iftikhar Ahmad, a Pakistani shopkeeper, is one of the very few wearing a mask in the Diepsloot township north of Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday March 21, 2020. At right is Prince, a Nigerian money changer. For most people the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For others it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

March 21, 2020

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Africa lockdowns begin as coronavirus cases above 1,000
March 21, 2020 5:45 p.m.

Africa lockdowns begin as coronavirus cases above 1,000

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Lockdowns have begun in Africa as coronavirus cases rise above 1,000, while Nigeria on Saturday announced it is closing airports to all incoming international flights for one month in the continent's most populous country.