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Tanzania: Govt Closes More COVID-19 Centres
Citizen, 5 July 2020
The government said yesterday that a significant fall in the number of coronavirus infections has led to closure of more treatment centres that had been designated to handle… Read more »
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Tanzania: Tanzania to Benefit From U.S.$9.52 Million AfDB Virus Support
Citizen, 5 July 2020
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $9.52 million to enhance coordinated Covid-19 response. Read more »
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Tanzania: Tanzanian President Urges Public Not to Fear COVID-19 Pandemic
Ghanaian Times, 19 May 2020
Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Sunday urged members of the public to stop fearing the COVID-19 pandemic but he said they should continue observing protective guidelines… Read more »
Govt Closes More COVID-19 Centres in Tanzania
The health ministry says the country is now left with 11 treatment centres in operation from the initial 84, citing a significant fall in the number of the novel coronavirus infections as the reason for the closures. The government has repeatedly said that the COVID-19 cases are drastically down, although no official figures on the pandemic were released since May. Tanzania is one of the countries that will benefit from the African Development Bank's U.S.$9.52 million to enhance its COVID-19 response.
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