Nigeria confirms first Covid-19 case in sub-Saharan Africa
Across all of Africa, there are three Covid-19 cases. The small figure has puzzled health experts, given the continent’s close economic ties with China, where the outbreak originated. – AFP pic, February 28, 2020.“The case is an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria, and returned from Milan, Italy, to Lagos, Nigeria, on February 25, 2020,” said Health Minister Osagie Ehanire on Twitter.
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