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Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread

By Carley Petesch, Associated Press

The coronavirus is now moving into parts of the world that may be the least prepared. Some countries in Africa and Latin America lack the equipment or even trained health workers to respond.

Africa sees rapid spread of pandemic, UN says

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

More African countries have closed their borders as the coronavirus' local spread threatens to turn the continent of 1.3 billion people into an alarming new front for the pandemic.

Several African nations roll out measures to fight virus

By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press

Several African countries have announced sweeping restrictions to try to contain the steady spread of the coronavirus, which has reached at least 25 of Africa's 54 countries.

Hosni Mubarak, whose autocratic rule launched Egypt’s Arab Spring protests, dies at 91

By Nick Schifrin

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has died at age 91. A deeply polarizing figure who spent 30 years in power, Mubarak was an autocratic leader who jailed and tortured opponents, but he remained friendly toward the United States and other…

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News Wrap: New novel coronavirus infections declining, WHO says

In our news wrap Wednesday, the World Health Organization voiced hope that the outbreak of novel coronavirus may be slowing, as Beijing enforces public health measures. Also, Syrian government supporters attacked U.S. troops, who shot and killed one of the…

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Africa shouldn’t need to beg for climate aid, says bank president

By Elias Meseret, Associated Press

Parts of Africa are warming at a faster pace than elsewhere, and climate experts have said warming Indian Ocean waters have contributed to more powerful cyclones and the worst locust outbreak in decades in East Africa.

China virus cases increase as more preventive measures taken

By Associated Press

The rate of increase in new cases of the virus in China rose again after a brief respite, as the death toll rose to 722 on the mainland and countries around the world enforced stricter measures to contain its spread.

Report raises concern about rare polio cases caused by oral vaccine

By Associated Press

In a report late last week, the World Health Organization and partners noted nine new polio cases caused by the vaccine in Nigeria, Congo, Central African Republic and Angola.

Plane crashes into homes in Congo; at least 26 dead

By Sammy Mupfuni, Associated Press

A small plane crashed into homes shortly after takeoff Sunday in Congo’s eastern city of Goma, killing 26 people, including the aircraft’s passengers and crew, as well as residents on the ground, the government of the central African nation said.