Tale of Tanzania and COVID-19
Quote:"Travellers should avoid all travel to Tanzania. Travel may increase your chance of getting and spreading Covid-19," the CDC said in a statement on its website.
The statement comes in the backdrop of concerns and criticism over how Tanzanian authorities, led by President John Magufuli, have handled the virus since it was first reported in the country in March.
President Magufuli has insisted that the country is free of the killer virus, thanks to prayers and the faith of Tanzanians.
The Tanzanian authorities have since ruled out the possibility of locking down the country or enforcing Covid-19 guidelines.
"I want to thank Tanzanians of all faiths. We have been praying and fasting for God to save us from the pandemic that has afflicted the world. And God has answered us. I believe, and I'm certain, that many Tanzanians believe that the coronavirus disease has been eliminated by God," President Magufuli told worshippers in Dodoma.
The Tanzanian authorities have since ruled out the possibility of locking down the country or enforcing Covid-19 guidelines.
"I want to thank Tanzanians of all faiths. We have been praying and fasting for God to save us from the pandemic that has afflicted the world. And God has answered us. I believe, and I'm certain, that many Tanzanians believe that the coronavirus disease has been eliminated by God," President Magufuli told worshippers in Dodoma.
The Tanzanian government also stopped publishing data on the number of coronavirus cases in the country, with the latest and final tally on infections released in April indicating that there were 509 cases, with 21 deaths in Tanzania.
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