Thabo Rakgotho, a pharmacist, waits for customers in the Diepsloot township north of Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday March 21, 2020. 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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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.