No-No to Co-Co: How Tanzania Managed 0 COVID-19 Cases for a Year

Step 1: Pretend it doesn’t exist.

President John Magufuli has declared Tanzania COVID-free since June last year, citing divine intervention by God as the reason for overcoming the pandemic. Although the virus was “ravaging” neighbouring countries, a combination of prayers, herbal medicines, and vegetable mixtures have helped to keep their country safe.

The country also denies vehemently the legitimacy of vaccines developed overseas.

“If the white man was able to come up with vaccinations, he should have found a vaccination for Aids, cancer, and TB by now,” says Mr. Magufuli.

As of yet, the East-African country has not provided the World Health Organisation (WHO) with any data pertaining to the virus. Read more about Tanzania’s groundbreaking strategies here.