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As the number of coronavirus cases increase in Africa, governments are taking action to prevent a full outbreak.

Sporting events, conferences and other meetings of large gatherings are being cancelled across the continent due to COVID-19.South Africa, Tunisia and Nigeria all have one confirmed case of the virus each.The virus which started in China in December has killed more than 3 000 people and infected nearly 95 000 others globally.Italy, which has the highest number of fatalities outside China is the common country of travel among many of the confirmed African cases.

It seems that meetings that require international travel are being avoided to curb a full outbreak in Africa.

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