The Latest: Africa’s cases surpass 800,000, rising in Kenya

JOHANNESBURG — Africa’s total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surpassed 800,000.That’s according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.South Africa has well over half the reported cases on the 54-nation continent, but infections are now climbing rapidly in other countries including Kenya, East Africa’s economic hub, with more than 16,000.Africa was a major concern even before the first case was reported on the continent on Feb. 14, as the Worl