Supply Lines
Half of All Jobs in Africa Imperiled by Virus Fallout
Empty shelves at a pharmacy in Pretoria, South Africa, on March 16.
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Africa may be two to three weeks away from the height of a coronavirus outbreak, but its impact is already wreaking havoc on the production and movement of goods and raw materials in, out and around the continent.