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Tanzania on high alert as yellow fever outbreak reported in Kenya

Travelers from high risk countries are not allowed to enter into the country without proof of yellow fever vaccination certificates Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian health authorities said on Wednesday the government is on high alert over the reported outbreak of yellow fever in neighboring Kenya. Ummy Mwalimu, …

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Tanzania shuts down 74 designated COVID-19 facilities: minister

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Tanzania’s health authorities announced on Friday that they have shut down 74 out of 85 designated facilities for COVID-19 patients across the country. Ummy Mwalimu, the Minister for Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, announced the closure of the 74 designated COVID-19 facilities shortly after …

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Two weeks, no update: Tanzania opposition demands truth on virus

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | AFP | Tanzania’s opposition on Wednesday demanded the truth about the country’s coronavirus infections two weeks after the last update, as the US embassy raised the alarm over “overwhelmed hospitals”. The government stopped giving daily updates after President John Magufuli complained last month they were causing panic, and went on …

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Coronavirus now in Tanzania, Somalia as E.Africa starts closures

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | AFP |  Tanzania and Somalia on Monday became the latest East Africa countries to confirm their first cases of coronavirus, as neighbouring countries shuttered borders and schools as fears of contagion rose. As the global pandemic takes root in Africa, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma announced he …

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