After head start on virus, Africa begins clampdown
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Nairobi (AFP) – African countries have been among the last to be hit by the global coronavirus epidemic, but as cases rise, many nations are now taking strict measures to block the deadly illness.Here is a snapshot of the situation on a continent plagued by weak health systems and shortages of doctors and hospital beds, but where many countries have top-level expertise in fighting contagious disease.Slow to arrive, but now spreadingThe first case in Africa was recorded in Egypt on February 14, and by early March there were only two more cases in Algeria and Nigeria.Experts initially wondered w…