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Lockdown reduced Covid-19 cases in Africa by 40 per cent, says WHO

Lockdown reduced cases of Covid-19 by 40 per cent in African countries, the global health organisation has revealed.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the prompt action by governments to implement lockdowns and physical distancing, alongside effective public health measures to test, trace and treat have slowed down the spread of the virus.

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