Mistrust and black market flourish in Nigeria as Covid-19 spreads

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Every country is struggling to carry out sufficient testing, but in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, the situation is dire. Covid19SA

Testing is a crucial weapon in combatting COVID-19. It not only identifies where the stealthy virus has invaded -- it also helps to prevent frontline workers, in health care and the economy, from falling sick in turn.

By comparison, neighbouring Ghana, which has a population of 30 million, has carried out 68,000 tests, while South Africa, with 58 million people, has conducted nearly 114,000. "We have no idea of the status of propagation of COVID-19 in Nigeria," a representative of a private medical lab told AFP.

 

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