CORONAVIRUS LATEST: • Pres. Trump says he spoke to Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping about coronavirus pandemic. • COVID-19 has now infected more than half a million people around the world. • Over 24,000 people have died from the disease.
4:37 a.m.: South Africa cases top 1,000 as country begins 3-week lockdown
A deserted highway is seen in Cape Town, South Africa, on March 27, 2020, after the country went into a nationwide lockdown for 21 days in an effort to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.South Africa also recorded its first two deaths from COVID-19, both of which occurred in the Western Cape province.
Friday marked the start of a three-week nationwide lockdown in South Africa, aimed at curbing the rising number of cases.said he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping about the coronavirus pandemic. "Just finished a very good conversation with President Xi of China," Trump tweeted."Discussed in great detail the CoronaVirus that is ravaging large parts of our Planet. China has been through much [and] has developed a strong understanding of the Virus. We are working closely together. Much respect!"
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