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Malawi Orders Political Opposition to Halt Coronavirus Education Campaigns
By Lameck Masina
March 26, 2020 01:55 PM
BLANTYRE - Malawi has ordered opposition political parties to halt coronavirus awareness campaigns, calling the efforts a politicization of the pandemic. While Malawi has yet to confirm a case of the virus, President Peter Mutharika last week declared COVID-19 a national disaster and opposition parties have been going door-to-door to educate people on symptoms and prevention.
Malawi government spokesman Mark Botoman says opposition parties must immediately stop education campaigns on the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
Speaking by telephone, he said their messages are not crafted by health experts, making the efforts a political move that could do more harm than good...
Malawi Orders Political Opposition to Halt Coronavirus Education Campaigns
By Lameck Masina
March 26, 2020 01:55 PM
BLANTYRE - Malawi has ordered opposition political parties to halt coronavirus awareness campaigns, calling the efforts a politicization of the pandemic. While Malawi has yet to confirm a case of the virus, President Peter Mutharika last week declared COVID-19 a national disaster and opposition parties have been going door-to-door to educate people on symptoms and prevention.
Malawi government spokesman Mark Botoman says opposition parties must immediately stop education campaigns on the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
Speaking by telephone, he said their messages are not crafted by health experts, making the efforts a political move that could do more harm than good...
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