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Siku homa ya korona ikikupiga wewe au ndugu zako ndo utatia akili
Siku homa ya korona ikikupiga wewe au ndugu zako ndo utatia akiliSocial distancing haizuii mtu kuambukizwa corona.
Kuokota okota habar sehem mbali mbali na kuzileta humu hakuwezi kuwasaidia wapinzani kuingia ikulu mwaka 2025. Tengenezeni hoja zenye mashiko na sera zitazoeleweka kwa wapiga kura
Jamaa Fala sana yan; linaona fahari kuandikwa hiviTanzania Shunned Lockdowns. Now It’s Rejecting Covid-19 Vaccines.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has rejected social-distancing measures and instead urged citizens to pray against a ‘satanic’ virus
President John Magufuli delivers a speech at his swearing-in ceremony in Dodoma, Tanzania, on Nov. 5.
PHOTO: STATE HOUSE/ZUMA PRESS
By
Nicholas Bariyo
Feb. 3, 2021 10:03 am ET
Tanzania’s government said it had no interest in accessing Covid-19 vaccines, cementing its status as an outlier in the world’s fight against the pandemic, as most other African countries scrambled to secure shots.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has rejected lockdowns and other social-distancing measures and instead urged the country’s 60 million citizens to pray in churches and mosques against a “satanic” virus. In May, when it had confirmed 509 Covid-19 infections and 21 deaths, the government stopped reporting cases to the World Health Organization, after Mr. Magufuli insisted that Tanzania had conquered the pandemic and that test kits showing positive results were faulty.
This week, Tanzanian Health Minister Dorothy Gwajima said the country had no intention of importing Covid-19 vaccines, including free doses it could get from the global Covax initiative, which aims to supply shots to poor and middle-income countries.
“We are not yet satisfied that those vaccines have been clinically proven safe,” Dr. Gwajima said at a news conference, flanked by unmasked government health officials.
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The only other African countries that have opted to forgo the free Covax vaccines are Burundi, Eritrea and the island state of Madagascar, according to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which manages the initiative along with the WHO. Other early Covid-19 deniers, such as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko —who last spring called the coronavirus a “psychosis” that could be fought with vodka, saunas and driving tractors—have since accepted vaccines.
During her conference, Dr. Gwajima, a medical doctor with a master’s degree in public health, displayed several trays with local herbs that she said could be used to make anti-coronavirus remedies. She urged Tanzanians to use steam, along with hand sanitizers and hand washing, to prevent the disease.
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“It’s better we continue to use traditional remedies that have been with us for generations,” she said. “We urge our neighboring countries to learn from how we have handled Covid-19. We should be a good model to them.”
Tanzania’s neighbors tell a different story. Ugandan and Zambian officials say they are seeing large numbers of Tanzanian travelers testing positive when they try to cross the border. Rwanda is denying entry to Tanzanian truckers. Countries as far away as Denmark say they have detected the more-contagious coronavirus strain that first emerged in South Africa in test samples from people arriving from Tanzania.
Inside Tanzania, a recent spike in Covid-19-type symptoms and deaths has alarmed the Catholic Church, of which Mr. Magufuli is a member. In a Jan. 26 letter, the head of Tanzania’s Episcopal Conference, Bishop Gervas Nyaisonga, urged his fellow bishops to provide guidance to congregants in combating the disease.
“We should start taking immediate action at the earliest symptoms and avoiding crowded places,” he said. Other church leaders say they have been overwhelmed by an increase in requiem Masses to pray for the dead.
At a crowded rally last week, Mr. Magufuli told supporters not to accept being used as “guinea pigs” for Western vaccine makers. Without providing evidence, he claimed that some Tanzanians had returned with new coronavirus stains after traveling abroad to be vaccinated.
“Those vaccines don’t work; they are not good,” said Mr. Magufuli, who won a second term in disputed elections last year. “Tanzanians should be careful with these imported things.”
Mr. Magufuli’s remarks were countered hours later by the WHO, which urged Tanzania to prepare for a vaccination campaign, encourage mask wearing and share data about coronavirus infections.
Opposition politicians also demanded the government join other African nations in trying to secure vaccines for their citizens.
“What we need as a country are coronavirus vaccines, not reckless talk,” said Zitto Kabwe, head of the opposition Alliance for Change and Transparency party. “This kind of talk has already led to massive deaths.”
Write to Nicholas Bariyo at nicholas.bariyo@wsj.com
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Appeared in the February 4, 2021, print edition as 'Tanzania Rejects Shot Against ‘Satanic’ Virus.'
Kwa 100% kichwa chako kimejaa ugali badala ya akili, ebu fikiria miaka yote ww na wajinga wenzio mmekuwa mkileta hoja mfu na za kipuuzi namna hii zimeshasaidia nini upinzani. Ok najua kwamb ww unatumiwa data za bure na sometimes buku 5 kwa kutafuta habar za kuokoteza barabaran ili uje uichafue serikali humu. Lkn jiulize hizi habar zinatija gani kwa mwananchi, na zishausaidia vp upinzani kuingia ikulu? Btw kwa kuwa hiki ni kibarua chako kinachokusaidia kuingia msalani kila siku basi una haki ya kuandika unachoona, na sisi tuna haki ya kukukosoa tunanavyoona.Mpumbavu kweli wewe! Nani alikudanganya wanaoweka habari mbali mbali hapa lengo lao ni wapinzani waingie madarakani!? Upo JF tena jukwaa la siasa wewe usiyependa habari za kuokotaokota unafanya nini? 😳😳
Kama huna la maana la kuandika pita kimya kimya badala ya kuonyesha UJUHA wako hadharani.
Mkuu mi na ww tunatofautiana ktk itikadi za vyama lkn kwa namna fulan huwa nakubaliana na baadhi ya post zako maana huwa zina mashiko na faida kwa taifa. Sio hao wengine ambao wapo humu kila siku kuandika ujinga na ukiwashtua wanakuwa wakaliMr Dudumizi Magufuli is a professional scientist. Hataki ku apply mbinu za kisayansi anataka tusali.
Askofu wa KKKT, na Baraza la Maaskofu wa Katoliki, sio wanasayansi, wamekuwa wakiusihi umma ufuate maagizo yanayotolewa na wataalam wa afya.
Hapa ndio utagundua elimu inayotolewa chini ya Wizara ya elimu ni takataka kabisa.
Hivi viongozi wa dini syllabus zao zikoje? Mbona Wana akili Sana kuliko PhD holder wa Mlimani?
Sijasikia mwana sayansi yoyote yule aliyejitokeza na kusema napingana na kauli za rais Magufuli. Wanajitokeza ni waandishi wa habari wakishirikiana na wanasiasa ambao sio wanasayansi.Tanzania Shunned Lockdowns. Now It’s Rejecting Covid-19 Vaccines.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has rejected social-distancing measures and instead urged citizens to pray against a ‘satanic’ virus
President John Magufuli delivers a speech at his swearing-in ceremony in Dodoma, Tanzania, on Nov. 5.
PHOTO: STATE HOUSE/ZUMA PRESS
By
Nicholas Bariyo
Feb. 3, 2021 10:03 am ET
Tanzania’s government said it had no interest in accessing Covid-19 vaccines, cementing its status as an outlier in the world’s fight against the pandemic, as most other African countries scrambled to secure shots.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has rejected lockdowns and other social-distancing measures and instead urged the country’s 60 million citizens to pray in churches and mosques against a “satanic” virus. In May, when it had confirmed 509 Covid-19 infections and 21 deaths, the government stopped reporting cases to the World Health Organization, after Mr. Magufuli insisted that Tanzania had conquered the pandemic and that test kits showing positive results were faulty.
This week, Tanzanian Health Minister Dorothy Gwajima said the country had no intention of importing Covid-19 vaccines, including free doses it could get from the global Covax initiative, which aims to supply shots to poor and middle-income countries.
“We are not yet satisfied that those vaccines have been clinically proven safe,” Dr. Gwajima said at a news conference, flanked by unmasked government health officials.
The news of the week in context, with Tyler Blint-Welsh.
I would also like to receive updates and special offers from Dow Jones and affiliates. I can unsubscribe at any time.I agree to the Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice.
The only other African countries that have opted to forgo the free Covax vaccines are Burundi, Eritrea and the island state of Madagascar, according to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which manages the initiative along with the WHO. Other early Covid-19 deniers, such as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko —who last spring called the coronavirus a “psychosis” that could be fought with vodka, saunas and driving tractors—have since accepted vaccines.
During her conference, Dr. Gwajima, a medical doctor with a master’s degree in public health, displayed several trays with local herbs that she said could be used to make anti-coronavirus remedies. She urged Tanzanians to use steam, along with hand sanitizers and hand washing, to prevent the disease.
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“It’s better we continue to use traditional remedies that have been with us for generations,” she said. “We urge our neighboring countries to learn from how we have handled Covid-19. We should be a good model to them.”
Tanzania’s neighbors tell a different story. Ugandan and Zambian officials say they are seeing large numbers of Tanzanian travelers testing positive when they try to cross the border. Rwanda is denying entry to Tanzanian truckers. Countries as far away as Denmark say they have detected the more-contagious coronavirus strain that first emerged in South Africa in test samples from people arriving from Tanzania.
Inside Tanzania, a recent spike in Covid-19-type symptoms and deaths has alarmed the Catholic Church, of which Mr. Magufuli is a member. In a Jan. 26 letter, the head of Tanzania’s Episcopal Conference, Bishop Gervas Nyaisonga, urged his fellow bishops to provide guidance to congregants in combating the disease.
“We should start taking immediate action at the earliest symptoms and avoiding crowded places,” he said. Other church leaders say they have been overwhelmed by an increase in requiem Masses to pray for the dead.
At a crowded rally last week, Mr. Magufuli told supporters not to accept being used as “guinea pigs” for Western vaccine makers. Without providing evidence, he claimed that some Tanzanians had returned with new coronavirus stains after traveling abroad to be vaccinated.
“Those vaccines don’t work; they are not good,” said Mr. Magufuli, who won a second term in disputed elections last year. “Tanzanians should be careful with these imported things.”
Mr. Magufuli’s remarks were countered hours later by the WHO, which urged Tanzania to prepare for a vaccination campaign, encourage mask wearing and share data about coronavirus infections.
Opposition politicians also demanded the government join other African nations in trying to secure vaccines for their citizens.
“What we need as a country are coronavirus vaccines, not reckless talk,” said Zitto Kabwe, head of the opposition Alliance for Change and Transparency party. “This kind of talk has already led to massive deaths.”
Write to Nicholas Bariyo at nicholas.bariyo@wsj.com
Copyright [emoji2398]2020 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Appeared in the February 4, 2021, print edition as 'Tanzania Rejects Shot Against ‘Satanic’ Virus.'
Wendawazimu mpo wengi. Kuna sehemu ameongelea ikulu?Kuokota okota habar sehem mbali mbali na kuzileta humu hakuwezi kuwasaidia wapinzani kuingia ikulu mwaka 2025. Tengenezeni hoja zenye mashiko na sera zitazoeleweka kwa wapiga kura
Magufuli ni professional scientist!! Upumbavu wa hali ya juu. Amewahi kufanya nini katika ulimwengu wa Science? Ana machapisho yoyote yale ya Science yaliyowahi kukubalika na dunia ya wanasayansi?Mr Dudumizi Magufuli is a professional scientist. Hataki ku apply mbinu za kisayansi anataka tusali.
Askofu wa KKKT, na Baraza la Maaskofu wa Katoliki, sio wanasayansi, wamekuwa wakiusihi umma ufuate maagizo yanayotolewa na wataalam wa afya.
Hapa ndio utagundua elimu inayotolewa chini ya Wizara ya elimu ni takataka kabisa.
Hivi viongozi wa dini syllabus zao zikoje? Mbona Wana akili Sana kuliko PhD holder wa Mlimani?
Tumekuelewa. Ndiyo maana waliamua kuongezea wengine kwa kuwasomba toka Serengeti ili kunogesha kivutio ambacho tayari kipo.Taifa letu toka mwaka 2015 limeongeza kivutio kingine cha utalii, msiniulize ni kivutio gani.
We will pray against satanic leader who is willingly taking his citizens to graveyards."and instead urged citizens to pray against a ‘satanic’ virus"Sasa mtu ambae ni shetani wa wizi wa kura,ugandamizaji wa demokrasia na mauaji ya kuholela how come anazungumzia maombi?
Haya endeleeni kujipa moyo kwamb hizi hoja mfu za kuunga unga kuhusu corona ndio zitakazoitoa CCM madarakan. Kama sasa hivi upinzan unatuma watu huku jukwaan kuleta hoja za aina hii kwa lengo la kuiondoa CCM madarakan basi tumelogwa na marehemWendawazimu mpo wengi. Kuna sehemu ameongelea ikulu?
Ana chapisho lake la koroshoMagufuli ni professional scientist!! Upumbavu wa hali ya juu. Amewahi kufanya nini katika ulimwengu wa Science? Ana machapisho yoyote yale ya Science yaliyowahi kukubalika na dunia ya wanasayansi?
Kusoma masomo ya science haimaanishi umekuwa mwanasayansi. Nchi hii tuna wajinga wengi kuliko tunavyodhania.
Watu wengine mna matatizo gani! Watu wanaongelea masuala ya afya kuhusiana na tishio la Covid 19 na mbinu za kukabiliana nao, mtu kwa upha.vu, analeta mbo ya vyama, ooh kuiondoa CCM madarakani, etc; mtu wa namna hiyo ana akili?Haya endeleeni kujipa moyo kwamb hizi hoja mfu za kuunga unga kuhusu corona ndio zitakazoitoa CCM madarakan. Kama sasa hivi upinzan unatuma watu huku jukwaan kuleta hoja za aina hii kwa lengo la kuiondoa CCM madarakan basi tumelogwa na marehem
Mkuu umevuta mibangi ya wapi .mbona unarusha mitusi tu humu.Mkuu mi na ww tunatofautiana ktk itikadi za vyama lkn kwa namna fulan huwa nakubaliana na baadhi ya post zako maana huwa zina mashiko na faida kwa taifa. Sio hao wengine ambao wapo humu kila siku kuandika ujinga na ukiwashtua wanakuwa wakali
Hivi hata hiki kibintiTanzania Shunned Lockdowns. Now It’s Rejecting Covid-19 Vaccines.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has rejected social-distancing measures and instead urged citizens to pray against a ‘satanic’ virus
President John Magufuli delivers a speech at his swearing-in ceremony in Dodoma, Tanzania, on Nov. 5
Tanzania’s government said it had no interest in accessing Covid-19 vaccines, cementing its status as an outlier in the world’s fight against the pandemic, as most other African countries scrambled to secure shots.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has rejected lockdowns and other social-distancing measures and instead urged the country’s 60 million citizens to pray in churches and mosques against a “satanic” virus. In May, when it had confirmed 509 Covid-19 infections and 21 deaths, the government stopped reporting cases to the World Health Organization, after Mr. Magufuli insisted that Tanzania had conquered the pandemic and that test kits showing positive results were faulty.
This week, Tanzanian Health Minister Dorothy Gwajima said the country had no intention of importing Covid-19 vaccines, including free doses it could get from the global Covax initiative, which aims to supply shots to poor and middle-income countries.
“We are not yet satisfied that those vaccines have been clinically proven safe,” Dr. Gwajima said at a news conference, flanked by unmasked government health officials
The only other African countries that have opted to forgo the free Covax vaccines are Burundi, Eritrea and the island state of Madagascar, according to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which manages the initiative along with the WHO.
Other early Covid-19 deniers, such as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko —who last spring called the coronavirus a “psychosis” that could be fought with vodka, saunas and driving tractors—have since accepted vaccines.
During her conference, Dr. Gwajima, a medical doctor with a master’s degree in public health, displayed several trays with local herbs that she said could be used to make anti-coronavirus remedies. She urged Tanzanians to use steam, along with hand sanitizers and hand washing, to prevent the disease.
“It’s better we continue to use traditional remedies that have been with us for generations,” she said. “We urge our neighboring countries to learn from how we have handled Covid-19. We should be a good model to them.”
Tanzania’s neighbors tell a different story. Ugandan and Zambian officials say they are seeing large numbers of Tanzanian travelers testing positive when they try to cross the border. Rwanda is denying entry to Tanzanian truckers. Countries as far away as Denmark say they have detected the more-contagious coronavirus strain that first emerged in South Africa in test samples from people arriving from Tanzania.
Inside Tanzania, a recent spike in Covid-19-type symptoms and deaths has alarmed the Catholic Church, of which Mr. Magufuli is a member. In a Jan. 26 letter, the head of Tanzania’s Episcopal Conference, Bishop Gervas Nyaisonga, urged his fellow bishops to provide guidance to congregants in combating the disease.
“We should start taking immediate action at the earliest symptoms and avoiding crowded places,” he said. Other church leaders say they have been overwhelmed by an increase in requiem Masses to pray for the dead.
At a crowded rally last week, Mr. Magufuli told supporters not to accept being used as “guinea pigs” for Western vaccine makers. Without providing evidence, he claimed that some Tanzanians had returned with new coronavirus stains after traveling abroad to be vaccinated.
“Those vaccines don’t work; they are not good,” said Mr. Magufuli, who won a second term in disputed elections last year. “Tanzanians should be careful with these imported things.”
Mr. Magufuli’s remarks were countered hours later by the WHO, which urged Tanzania to prepare for a vaccination campaign, encourage mask wearing and share data about coronavirus infections.
Opposition politicians also demanded the government join other African nations in trying to secure vaccines for their citizens.
“What we need as a country are coronavirus vaccines, not reckless talk,” said Zitto Kabwe, head of the opposition Alliance for Change and Transparency party. “This kind of talk has already led to massive distancing.