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What helps Rwanda suppress COVID-19 early?

A worker disinfects walls at a church in Kigali, capital of Rwanda, July 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Cyril Ndegeya)

Rwanda was recently recognized by the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) as a country that was able to suppress the COVID-19 early.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attributed Rwanda's progress to a combination of strong leadership, universal health coverage, well-supported health workers and clear public health communications.

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