I'm not sure how to think about this, so I'm putting it out there for you to figure out:
There is no COVID-19 in Tanzania. Not a single case.
At least according to Tanzania's President John Magufuli, who led three days of national prayer in June which, according to him, eliminated the virus from his country for good.
National data backs this up. Of course, the data is based on the testing regimen, which tests only visitors. Apparently, no Tanzanian has been tested, at least since June, so there are no cases (why does this sound eerily familiar?).
The Tanzanian government has not ordered any vaccines, nor has it applied for COVAX assistance. With no cases, why do they need a vaccine?
"Countries that opt not to vaccinate their citizens could also incubate the virus, offering it a base from which to mutate, even as it is diminished or eliminated in the rest of the world."
Global herd immunity just got a little harder, and the new world is a little further off.
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