Malawi's incoming president called off plans to hold an inauguration ceremony as the number of coronavirus cases in the country surges.
Lazarus Chakwera, the surprise winner of last month's court-ordered election rerun, had planned to be sworn-in at a 40,000-seat soccer stadium in the capital, Lilongwe, on Monday. Instead, he'll take the oath of office at an army barracks with 100 people in attendance, he said.
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Malawi reported 1,613 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, up 7.7% from the day before.
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