In the World’s Coronavirus Blind Spot, Fears of a Silent Epidemic

The international scramble to thwart the coronavirus has a huge blind spot: sub-Saharan Africa.

In Tanzania, the authorities outlawed coronavirus testing and declared its nationwide outbreak defeated, at the same time as lots of of individuals died month-to-month from unexplained respiratory issues. Last month in Zambia, 28 individuals died at house in a single day with Covid-19-like signs whereas ready to be examined. In South Sudan, authorities forces barricaded hundreds of individuals inside refugee camps, claiming they have been contaminated however refusing to conduct exams.

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