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Traders count loses as border remains shut over COVID-19

Tanzania President John Magufuli (R) and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta

The shutting down of the porous Kenya-Tanzania border by President Uhuru Kenyatta to control the spread of Covid-19 infections from her neighbour has caused fast economic ramifications in Taita Taveta County.

Traders from both sides while welcoming the move as a quick measure in taming the virus spread also noted that the action would weigh on their businesses negatively.

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