A passenger sits in a car wearing a mask, which he said was to prevent him catching the new coronavirus, in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: AP A passenger sits in a car wearing a mask, which he said was to prevent him catching the new coronavirus, in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: AP
A passenger sits in a car wearing a mask, which he said was to prevent him catching the new coronavirus, in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: AP
World /  Africa

Coronavirus: millions enter lockdown in Africa – but is it too late?

  • Experts warn that Africa is highly vulnerable to Covid-19 given the weak state of health systems
  • Africa’s biggest city Lagos joins roll-call of cities around the globe with eerily empty streets

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 11:05pm, 7 Apr, 2020

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A passenger sits in a car wearing a mask, which he said was to prevent him catching the new coronavirus, in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: AP A passenger sits in a car wearing a mask, which he said was to prevent him catching the new coronavirus, in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: AP
A passenger sits in a car wearing a mask, which he said was to prevent him catching the new coronavirus, in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: AP
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