Africa: Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Across Continent Nears Half Million

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Africa: Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Across Continent Nears Half Million

[allAfrica] As of July 7, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 55 African countries have reached 492,858.

Source: allAfrica.com

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