Kenya's Covid-19 Cases Closer to 100,000 as Curve Flattens

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Kenya's Covid-19 Cases Closer to 100,000 as Curve Flattens

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Coronavirus cases in the country were moving closer to the 100,000 mark Wednesday even as the government worked to flatten the curve.

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