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A boy wears a mask as a preventative measure against the spread of the new coronavirus, as he navigates a flood of water mixed with garbage following heavy rains, in the Kibera slum, or informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, March 26, 2020. Many slum residents say staying at home or social-distancing is impossible for those who live hand to mouth and receive daily wages for informal work, as is maintaining sanitation in densely populated areas where a pit latrine can be shared by over 50 people. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

A boy wears a mask as a preventative measure against the spread of the new coronavirus, as he navigates a flood of water mixed with garbage following heavy rains, in the Kibera slum, or informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, March 26, 2020. Many slum residents say staying at home or social-distancing is impossible for those who live hand to mouth and receive daily wages for informal work, as is maintaining sanitation in densely populated areas where a pit latrine …

March 26, 2020

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'Terrified' South Africa nears lockdown; cases almost 1,000
March 26, 2020 5:02 p.m.

'Terrified' South Africa nears lockdown; cases almost 1,000

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's president appeared in full military uniform for the first time since the end of apartheid and told troops to be a “force of kindness” as a three-week lockdown begins at midnight and they ensure that 57 million people stay home. The mission is the "most important in the history of our country" as coronavirus cases near 1,000, the highest in Africa.