WHO takes aim at Tanzania

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has expressed concern over Tanzania’s failure to introduce sufficient measures to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. President John Magufuli has ignored all Standard Operating Procedures recommended by the WHO, including the use of masks. The Independent reports that he believes the disease can be fought with natural remedies and prayers and recently declared that Tanzania is Covid-19 free. Ghebreyesus disputed this, saying a number of Tanzanians travelling to neighbouring countries and beyond have tested positive. ‘This underscores the need for Tanzania to take robust action both to safeguard their own people and protect populations in these countries and beyond,’ he said. Tedros' statement follows last week’s death of Zanzibar Vice-President Seif Sharif Hamad from Covid-19.

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