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CAPTION CORRECTS THE DATE In a normally crowded shopping mall a couple push their shopping trolleys across the centre court at the Sandton City shopping mall in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday March 21, 2020. There is a noticeable drop in crowds of shoppers at malls due the spread of the coronavirus. 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/Denis Farrell)

CAPTION CORRECTS THE DATE In a normally crowded shopping mall a couple push their shopping trolleys across the centre court at the Sandton City shopping mall in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday March 21, 2020. There is a noticeable drop in crowds of shoppers at malls due the spread of the coronavirus. 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 seve…

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.