Tanzania: Goat and fruit test positive for COVID-19, President questions testing kits

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has dismissed COVID-19 test kits after a goat and a fruit reportedly tested positive for infection. Magufuli, who claimed that kits h ‘technical errors’, h previously attracted global criticism for concealing information about outbreak in his country. At present, East African nation has recorded 480 cases and 16 deaths. 

Goat, Sheep and a Pawpaw

According to reports, Magufuli h previously asked security forces to assess quality of ‘imported’ kits following which y randomly obtained n-human samples to be tested. samples included that of a goat, a sheep, and pawpaw, a large yellowish fruit. However, y all h been assigned human names and s.

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y were n sent to Tanzania’s Laboratory to be tested for coronavirus with technicians deliberately left unaware of ir origins. results showed goat and pawpaw positive for virus. Later, speaking at an event in Chato, president asserted that this proves that many of citizens who h t contracted virus were being tested positive. "re is something happening. I said before we should t accept that every aid is meant to be good for this nation,” he ded.

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He furr said that he was also sending a plane to obtain a cure, which has t yet been under scientific testing but promoted by Mgascer's president.

“I’m communicating with Magascar,” h. e said during a speech, ding: “y have got a medicine. We will send a flight re and medicine will be brought in country so that Tanzanians too can benefit.”

Africa has been comparatively less hit by COVID-19 pandemic as compared to Asia, Europe and Americas. As of w, continent has reported 45,466 cases and 1,802 deaths. Soth Africa, Egypt and Morocco make worst-hit nations with 6,783, 6,465 and 4,903 cases respectively. 

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