Senegal Confirms First Coronavirus Case: Health Ministry

Senegal Confirms First Coronavirus Case: Health Ministry
A man tries on a face mask at a pharmacy in Kitwe, Zambia, on Feb. 6, 2020. Emmanuel Mwiche/AP
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DAKAR—Senegal’s health minister on Monday announced the first case of coronavirus in the country, the second case in sub-Saharan Africa after one was confirmed in Nigeria last week.

The rapid spread of the new coronavirus has increased fears of a pandemic, prompting governments to step up control measures and sending global financial markets into a dive.