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‘Coronavirus Hairstyle’ in Africa is Helping Raise Awareness

The coronavirus has revived a hairstyle in East Africa, one with braided spikes that echo the virus' distinctive shape. The style's growing popularity is in part due to economic hardships linked to vi

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‘Coronavirus Hairstyle’ in Africa is Helping Raise Awareness
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The coronavirus has revived a hairstyle in East Africa, one with braided spikes that echo the virus' distinctive shape. The style's growing popularity is in part due to economic hardships linked to virus restrictions — it's cheap, mothers say — and to the goal of spreading awareness that the coronavirus is real. (AP Photos)