How Uganda's history of epidemics prepared it for COVID-19
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How Uganda's history of epidemics has prepared it for COVID-19
Poor health care infrastructure in some African countries is making them particularly susceptible to the novel coronavirus. But the nation of Uganda has only 58 confirmed cases so far, and experts say its experience with previous viral outbreaks, such as Ebola, meant it was already prepared for this pandemic. Special correspondent Michael Baleke reports from the capital city of Kampala.
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How Uganda's history of epidemics prepared it for COVID-19
Clip: 4/21/2020 | 5m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Poor health care infrastructure in some African countries is making them particularly susceptible to the novel coronavirus. But the nation of Uganda has only 58 confirmed cases so far, and experts say its experience with previous viral outbreaks, such as Ebola, meant it was already prepared for this pandemic. Special correspondent Michael Baleke reports from the capital city of Kampala.
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