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Virus Could Kill 300,000 in Africa, Even With Interventions
- Governments’ responses will affect trajectory, UN says
- Pandemic could push 29 million people into extreme poverty
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The coronavirus pandemic could kill 300,000 people in Africa this year, even with assertive government measures to limit social interactions, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.