Coronavirus: why Africa seems to have few cases

No serious escalation has been reported despite continent’s close link to China

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(Image credit: PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images)

When Egypt confirmed Africa’s first coronavirus infection on 14 February, the World Health Organization (WHO) braced for a serious outbreak across the continent.

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