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African coronavirus cases double in 18 days

By David Hogberg
Published June 11, 2020 8:47pm ET
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African coronavirus cases double in 18 days
Africa’s developing markets represent a huge opportunity for U.S. trade and economic growth.

Coronavirus cases in Africa have doubled to 200,000 in only 18 days, according to the World Health Organization.

It took 98 days for the continent to reach 100,000 cases after the report of the first case there. It is possible that increased testing is responsible for the surge. But the increase may also be due to many African nations easing restrictions on their economies.

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