Coronavirus – Africa: COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Report in ECOWAS-CEDEAO Region
ABUJA, Nigeria — As of 31 March 2020, more than 1,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported.
With the first recorded case in Sierra-Leone, all 15 ECOWAS-CEDEAO Member States are currently affected.
The response continues!…
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