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Oxygen Already Runs Low as COVID-19 Surges in South Africa

Associated Press

   JOHANNESBURG - The coronavirus storm has arrived in South Africa, but
   in the overflowing COVID-19 wards the sound is less of a roar than a
   rasp.

   Oxygen is already low in hospitals at the new epicenter of the
   country's outbreak, Gauteng province, home to the power centers of
   Johannesburg and the capital, Pretoria.

   Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, visiting a hospital Friday, said
   authorities are working with industry to address the strained oxygen
   supply and divert more to health facilities.

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