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Rwanda, Uganda threaten new lockdowns as virus cases surge

Uganda is battling to get citizens to comply with measures to curb the virus, with many new infections from public transport. [AFP]

Rwanda and Uganda, which had put in place some of the earliest and strictest lockdowns in Africa, have hit record numbers of daily coronavirus cases, prompting authorities to threaten a return of harsh measures.

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