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Coronavirus: Is Tanzania's president right to say cases are falling?
By Peter Mwai and Christopher Giles BBC Reality Check
21 May 2020
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has said the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals is declining, although the government has not released data on infection rates for many weeks.
The president has repeatedly downplayed the risk of the pandemic, causing alarm among neighbouring African countries and international organisations.
The country has resumed international flights and will not be quarantining new arrivals. Universities are to reopen shortly and sporting activities are due to resume in June.
So what do we know about the spread of the virus in Tanzania?...
Coronavirus: Is Tanzania's president right to say cases are falling?
By Peter Mwai and Christopher Giles BBC Reality Check
21 May 2020
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has said the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals is declining, although the government has not released data on infection rates for many weeks.
The president has repeatedly downplayed the risk of the pandemic, causing alarm among neighbouring African countries and international organisations.
The country has resumed international flights and will not be quarantining new arrivals. Universities are to reopen shortly and sporting activities are due to resume in June.
So what do we know about the spread of the virus in Tanzania?...