South Africa: Govt Shuts Borders, Schools to Try to Slow COVID Spread

[VOA] The rise of coronavirus cases in South Africa has prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce tough measures to try to slow the virus' spread. The respiratory illness, now a global pandemic, has infected more than 153,000 people worldwide since it was first reported in China at the end of 2019. Since South Africa reported its first case on March 5, the nation's burden has risen to at least 62 confirmed cases, with the World Health Organization classifying it a as a country with local transmi