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Senegal confirms first coronavirus case
Senegal confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus on Monday, marking just the second infection in sub-Saharan Africa amid concerns over the continent's vulnerability to outbreaks of contagious diseases. A French man who lives in Senegal visited France in mid-February, contracting the virus before returning to the West African country and being quarantined in the capital Dakar, Senegal's Health Minister Diouf Sarr said. "The results of...
BREAKING: Another West African nation Senegal confirms first coronavirus case
Senegal confirms first coronavirus case - health ministry
Senegal confirms first coronavirus case - health ministry
Senegal confirms first case of novel coronavirus infection
Senegal has reported its first confirmed case of novel coronavirus infection on Monday. The patient is a 54-year-old French, male, who came to Dakar on an Air Senegal flight after a vacation in France. He began to show fever symptoms two days later and went to a private clinic for treatment.
Pharmacies run low after Senegal confirms coronavirus case
Some pharmacies in Senegal's capital Dakar say they are short on surgical masks and hand sanitizers, but on the streets residents said panic after the country's first coronavirus case was confirmed did not appear to be great. Lauren Anthony reports.
Senegal Urges Calm After Confirming 1st Coronavirus Infection
Senegalese officials are asking the public to remain calm after confirming the country’s first case of coronavirus, or COVID 19. The patient is a Frenchman living in Senegal who returned from a vacation to France on February 26. He had visited Nimes and a ski resort in the French Alps. Dr. Ousmane Gueye is with Senegal's Ministry of Health. He says the patient had a high fever, sore throat, headaches and weakness but is now in stable condition and at Dakar’s Fann Hospital.
Senegal confirms second case of coronavirus
Senegal's health ministry said a second person who flew to the West African...
Senegal Government Confirms Nation’s Second Coronavirus Case
A second French national was diagnosed with the coronavirus in Senegal Tuesday, a day after the nation became the second sub-Saharan country to report a case of the virus.
Senegal reports first COVID-19 case
Health workers in Rwanda screen people for COVID-19. Rwanda is one of the countries in Africa that have stepped up the efforts to prevent the virus from spreading onto its territory. Craish Bahizi Senegal on Monday reported its first case of COVID-19, becoming the fourth country in Africa – after Algeria, Egypt and Nigeria – to confirm the virus, as deadly outbreak’s global death toll climbs above 3,000, mainly in China where it originated end...
Senegal confirms first coronavirus case: health ministry
Senegal's health minister on Monday announced the first case of coronavirus...
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Two French nationals have tested positive for coronavirus in Senegal
There's an increasing realization Africa's close ties with Europe may be a more significant source of vulnerability with coronavirus than China.
Senegal confirms two French nationals have coronavirus Covid-19
There's an increasing realization Africa's close ties with Europe may be a more significant source of vulnerability with coronavirus than China.
