S. African President declares 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat COVID-19

People shop in a supermarket in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 23, 2020. As cases of COVID-19 passed the 400 mark on Monday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said a countrywide lockdown would be implemented on Thursday. The 21-day lockdown would last until April 16, the president announced in Pretoria. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)