South Africa had in place some of the world’s strictest coronavirus lockdown measures. But now, COVID-19 cases are accelerating, and the country poses a threat to the entire African continent. So what went wrong? Host Marco Werman speaks with Dr. John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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