Virus could infect more than 200 million people in Africa

A WHO modelling study indicates the coronavirus could kill 150,000 people in Africa and infect 231 million people in a year unless urgent action is taken. Authors of the research say even though many African nations have been swift to adopt containment measures, health systems could still quickly become overwhelmed. That would divert already limited resources to tackle major health issues in the region, such as HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and malnutrition, worsening the impact of coronavirus.