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South Africa’s Ramaphosa Urges Care as Virus Cases Top 500,000
- President calls for vigilance to slow spread of coronavirus
- Evidence suggests lockdown is slowing spread, Ramaphosa says
Undertakers push a casket in Soweto, on July 21.
Photographer: Michele Spatari/AFP via Getty Images
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged citizens to remain careful and adapt to measures necessary to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic as confirmed infections in the country breached 500,000.