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The US embassy in Tanzania warned that there is a risk of “exponential growth” of Covid-19 cases in the country, at a time when the government is not publishing data on new cases.
He added that hospitals in the main city, Dar es Salaam, were “overwhelmed” and that the possibility of contracting the virus was “extremely high.”
However, the embassy did not provide any evidence to back up its claims.
The Tanzanian president accused health officials of exaggerating the crisis.
John Magufuli has repeatedly urged people to attend church and mosque services, saying that prayers “can beat” the virus.
However, recent videos of night burials shared on social media have led some to question the government’s approach.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has also expressed concern about the government’s strategy.
On April 29, the last day the official data was released, there were 509 cases, with 21 deaths.
Last week, President Magufuli revealed that he secretly had animal and fruit samples analyzed in the national health laboratory for the coronavirus and that a papaya (paw leg), a quail bird and a goat yielded positive results.
Later he closed the laboratory and suspended his head.
Last week, President Magufuli revealed that he secretly had animal and fruit samples analyzed in the national health laboratory for the coronavirus and that a papaya (paw leg), a quail bird and a goat yielded positive results.
Later he closed the laboratory and suspended his head.
Source: BBC
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