A woman sells herbal medicine from the back of a car, outside the Central Mosque in Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, March 20, 2020. The government banned all religious activities for four weeks following confirmation of coronavirus cases in the country. (AP Photo/ Sunday Alamba)
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.