Africa 54 - March 26, 2020

You are watching Africa 54, your daily news and feature magazine-style program, from the Voice of America. Host Esther Githui-Ewart and a team of correspondents zero in on the big stories making news on the continent and around the world with context and analysis. Top Stories: Italy, the United States, and Spain are now among the key centers in the fight against the global Coronavirus outbreak, according to the latest statistics on confirmed cases. Across Africa, governments are imposing states of emergency in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. The deputy director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Ahmed Ogwell said the continent has learned lessons from the Ebola outbreak and is better prepared to respond to the coronavirus. A54 Business: A Ghanaian fashion designer launched her clothing line "Selina Beb," eight years ago creating a buzz on the fashion scene in Accra.