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WHO 'very concerned' at 'acceleration' of coronavirus spread in Africa

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The World Health Organization's emergencies chief Michael Ryan voices alarm at the spread of COVID-19 in Africa, warning South Africa's surging numbers could be a "marker" for outbreaks across the continent. "I'm very concerned right now that we are beginning to see an acceleration of disease in Africa," he tells a virtual press conference. SOUNDBITE

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