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Tanzania laboratory for testing Covid-19 faulty, minister says

Tanzania's Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children Minister Ummy Mwalimu.

Investigations into Tanzania’s national health laboratory show several shortcomings, including a faulty machine for testing samples of Covid-19, a senior official has revealed.

The national health laboratory housed in the National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) in Dar es Salaam did not repair a faulty machine, said Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu in a statement.

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