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CAPTION CORRECTS THE DATE A newspaper headline reports on the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in a Johannesburg suburb, Saturday March 21, 2020. For most people the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Cara Anna)

CAPTION CORRECTS THE DATE A newspaper headline reports on the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in a Johannesburg suburb, Saturday March 21, 2020. For most people the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Cara Anna)

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.