Africa CDC says virus tests sent to Tanzania were not faulty
The WHO supports the Africa CDC, while Tanzania is conducting investigations on the laboratory that conducted the tests
07 May 2020 - 17:53
Addis Ababa — The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on Thursday, rejected an assertion by Tanzania’s president that the coronavirus tests it supplied are faulty.
Tanzania’s government spokesperson said a team is conducting investigations on the laboratory that conducted the tests, and the outcome will be made public once complete. The World Health Organisation (WHO) expressed confidence in the tests...
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