Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Zimbabwe has confirmed its first case of the coronavirus as the pandemic reaches a health system that has nearly collapsed amid an economic crisis. The health minister says the infected man lives in Victoria Falls, one of Africa's most visited tourist destinations. Meanwhile, two major African airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways, are canceling international flights over the coronavirus. And the continent's busiest airport says foreigners cannot disembark. Thirty-nine of Africa's 54 countries now have confirmed virus cases totalling over 900. South Africa's cases have jumped to 202, the most in the sub-Saharan region.
Anxiety is rising in Africa's richest nation as South Africa says coronavirus cases have jumped to 202, the most in the sub-Saharan region. The continent's busiest airport, in Johannesburg, says foreigners will not be allowed to disembark. And state-owned South African Airways is suspending all international flights until June. South Africa's government earlier announced travel restrictions and declared a national disaster. Thirty-seven countries in Africa have confirmed virus cases totalling over 800. So far most cases have been linked to overseas travel, but Niger's first patient had traveled in four West African capitals.
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