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In this photo taken Tuesday, March 24, 2020, a truck drives around to create awareness of hand washing being one of the easiest and most effective ways to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, in the Mathare slum, or informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya. Many slum residents say staying at home or social-distancing is impossible for those who live hand to mouth, receiving daily wages for informal work with no food or economic assistance from the government, as is maintaining sanitation where a pit latrine can be shared by over 50 people. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

In this photo taken Tuesday, March 24, 2020, a truck drives around to create awareness of hand washing being one of the easiest and most effective ways to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, in the Mathare slum, or informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya. Many slum residents say staying at home or social-distancing is impossible for those who live hand to mouth, receiving daily wages for informal work with no food or economic assistance from the government, as is maintai…

March 25, 2020

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Zimbabwe doctors, nurses strike over little virus protection
March 25, 2020 2:30 p.m.

Zimbabwe doctors, nurses strike over little virus protection

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's public hospital doctors and nurses went on strike Wednesday over a lack of protective gear as the coronavirus begins to spread in a country whose health system has almost collapsed. It's the latest blow to a nation where some patients' families are asked to provide such basics as gloves and clean water.