In a sweeping set of measures Sunday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said visas of citizens from high-risk countries, including the United States, have been revoked to contain the coronavirus epidemic. Although South Africa has seen only 61 cases of the coronavirus, and no deaths so far, according to officials, this visa shutdown appeared to be aimed at work visas. U.S. citizens may enter the African country for 90 days without a visa. CLICK FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK“It is concerning that we are now dealing with internal transmission of the virus. That includes South Africa, 26 in Algeria, and two in Nigeria and Burkina Faso.

Source: Fox News March 15, 2020 23:48 UTC