Africa 54

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On this edition of Africa 54, worldwide more than 1.85 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with at least 114,000 deaths; U.S. President Donald Trump signals his desire for economic activity to return to normal as soon as possible; Lockdown in Monrovia, Liberia gets off to a rocky start at the weekend with confusion on government ordered curfew; An internet technology alliance works to curb COVID-19 in Africa.

A54 Sports: More woman in the United States are participating in the traditional male-dominated sport of weightlifting. VOA's Faiza Elmasry visited a gym in Rosedale, Maryland to find out how the sport is really taking off.