More Than 2M COVID-19 Cases Recorded In African Nations As Officials Warn Of Inevitable 2nd Wave

AP: African continent hits 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases
“Africa has surpassed 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases as the continent’s top public health official warned Thursday that ‘we are inevitably edging toward a second wave’ of infections. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the 54-nation continent had crossed the milestone. Africa has seen more than 48,000 deaths from COVID-19. Its infections and deaths make up less than 4% of the global total…” (Anna, 11/19).

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