COVID-19

How the threat of COVID-19 is affecting people across Africa

A street vendor wearing a face mask is pictured as the spread of the?coronavirus?disease (COVID-19) continues, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Luc Gnago     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2R9G9ZQG9F

A street vendor wearing a face mask to protect herself against COVID-19 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Image: REUTERS/Luc Gnago

Josephine Moulds
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The majority of people do not have space to isolate family members. Image: PERC
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