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Tracking Africa's coronavirus cases

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  Experts warn fragile healthcare systems in many nations could be overwhelmed in the face of a severe COVID-19 outbreak. 29 minutes ago Most countries on the continent have put in place restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus [Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters] MORE ON  CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Germany 'optimistic' for coronavirus vaccine in months: Live today How a remote Indian hospital struggles to treat COVID-19 patients today Virtual tours take off globally in times of coronavirus today Pakistan's doctors concerned over early lifting of lockdown today The outbreak of the new coronavirus has reached every nation in Africa, a continent of 1.2 billion people. As of August 13, the confirmed coronavirus death toll on the continent stood at 24,256 ,  with deaths including the former president of the  Republic of the Congo,  Jacques Joachim Yhombi-Opango, and Somalia's former Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein. There are  1,073,788   confirmed infections and  769,023  recoverie

Chinese officials say chicken wings imported from Brazil tested positive for Covid-19

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  By  Nectar Gan , CNN Updated 1054 GMT (1854 HKT) August 13, 2020 England starts lockdown the night before Muslim holiday CNN gains exclusive access to Russian testing facility Bolivia cancels school year for 2 million children due to Covid-19 Uncertainty over how much protection Covid-19 antibodies offer Here's what happened to 2M doses of hydroxychloroquine the US sent Brazil London endured plagues, fires and wars. Will it weather Covid-19? This country tests for Covid-19 at more than double the US rate People in Melbourne line up at supermarkets ahead of curfew Inside a mass Covid-19 testing site in Beijing Hear Russian CEO's vaccine rollout plan that made Dr. Gupta suspicious Global coronavirus cases hit 20 million. Here's how we got here New Zealand just hit a milestone in its fight against Covid-19 'Of course I wouldn't take this': Dr. Gupta on Russia vaccine Putin announces approval of coronavirus vaccine, amid skepticism This school reopened and 1 child