Africa
Coronavirus arrives in Tanzania, as regional cases rise
7 years agoA woman wearing a face mask as a preventive measure sits in a bus in Madrid on March 16, 2020. - Spain has registered nearly 1,000 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of cases to 8,744, the health ministry said today. Over the same period, the number of deaths rose by nine to 297, the ministry's emergencies coordinator said. (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP)
Tanzania on Monday became the latest East Africa country to confirm its first case of coronavirus, as neighbouring countries shuttered borders and schools as fears of contagion rose.
