The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday rejected
claims by Tanzanian President John Magufuli that coronavirus tests in his
country had been faulty.
Recall that Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, had on May 3
ordered a probe on the country’s coronavirus testing kits after samples taken
from a goat and pawpaw tested positive.
The President had said that the COVID-19 testing kits, which
had been imported from abroad had “technical errors”.
Reacting, WHO Africa director Matshidiso Moeti during a
press prodding rejected the claim.
He said, “We are convinced that the tests … are not contaminated
with the virus.
“We are not in agreement with (Magufuli’s) point of view,”
Moeti said.
Also speaking, Dr John Nkengasong, director of the Africa
Centres for Disease Control (CDC), maintained that Tanzania was using test kits
supplied by the Africa CDC in collaboration with the Chinese Jack Ma
Foundation, which met international standards.
“Tanzania is using the same test that everyone is using,”
NAN quoted him as saying.
He noted that it was improbable that the tests were faulty.
Meanwhile, Tanzania has suspended the director and quality
control manager of its national laboratory pending an investigation after the
allegedly faulty results.
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The way WHO is attacking Africa is beginning to raise concerns. I'm not one for conspiracy theories but I would rather an inquiry first before an outright rejection of the President's stand. When European countries complained, the WHO did not react this way.
ReplyDeleteSome of us don't want to smell a rat but if you keep shoving it up our nose, we're going to have to smell something.