Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation, and Liberia declared states of emergency on Wednesday to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus, a day after cases on the continent surged past 10,000. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office announced the emergency declaration on Twitter. Ethiopia has recorded 52 cases of coronavirus and two deaths. The prime minister did not mention what additional steps would be taken under the state of emergency. Travel between Liberia's 15 counties will also be prohibited in most cases, Weah said.

Source: The Star April 08, 2020 16:41 UTC