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Members of the National Command Council's Economic Cluster conduct a press conference to outline in detail the government's intervention measures on the COVID-19 coronavirus, at the OR Tambo Building in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday March 24, 2020, one day after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a three-week national lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus. 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. (Phill Magakoe/Pool Photo via AP)

Members of the National Command Council's Economic Cluster conduct a press conference to outline in detail the government's intervention measures on the COVID-19 coronavirus, at the OR Tambo Building in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday March 24, 2020, one day after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a three-week national lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus. For most people the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For others it can cause mo…

March 24, 2020

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Africa cases over 2,000 as South Africa rushes into lockdown
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Africa cases over 2,000 as South Africa rushes into lockdown

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