coronavirus cases in Africa crossed 2.5 million on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, as a second wave of infections hits the continent.Countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Mauritania, Ghana and Ivory Coast have seen a sharp rise in cases and are reporting near record levels of infection, according to a Reuters tally.
U.K. to cancel Christmas gatherings, shut shops in London as coronavirus surges Quick measures including travel restrictions and border closures enabled countries in Africa to limit the spread when first cases were reported in March.
But the economic impact of the measures prompted governments to ease them.As people relax their guards and ditch social distancing measures, infections have.