text: The coronavirus has hit Africa, and in particular the African nation of Senegal. Before today, there were 79 cases in Senegal. A large chunk of those are from the more rural Diourbel region.
  The nation's president Macky Sall gave a presidential address two days ago and announced the following:
  And last night, state officials began whipping the people who refused to follow the curfew. Under normal circumstances, they would be beaten, but the state officials don’t want to touch them because of coronavirus.