World
Coronavirus Threat Looms Over Fragile African Health Systems
- Some nations have experience in tackling Ebola, other diseases
- Ability to test for virus being rapidly expanded in continent
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The rapidly spreading coronavirus has wreaked havoc across much of the developed world, yet not a single case has been confirmed so far in Africa -- the continent that’s least equipped to deal with the epidemic. Health officials are still bracing themselves for the worst.