Thread by @Smith_JeffreyT, #Tanzania: "Pres. Magufuli, unlike many other African leaders, has refused to close [...]

Jeffrey Smith

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#Tanzania: "Pres. Magufuli, unlike many other African leaders, has refused to close churches, bars or restaurants to stem the spread of the virus. Instead he has advocated prayer, hot steam and herbal remedies such as an unproven beverage from Madagascar." https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-tanzanian-hospitals-overwhelmed-by-dramatic-rise-in-secret-covid-1/">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/art...

Tanzanian hospitals overwhelmed by dramatic rise in secret COVID-19 cases, U.S. says

Tanzania, one of the biggest countries in East Africa and a major recipient of Canadian foreign aid, stopped issuing any official updates on the coronavirus in late April after a surge of new cases

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-tanzanian-hospitals-overwhelmed-by-dramatic-rise-in-secret-covid-1/

"After three Tanzanian parliamentarians died recently in mysterious cases that were suspected of links to the coronavirus, opposition members refused to attend parliament ... The government responded by threatening to arrest any MP who failed to sit in the National Assembly."

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