Tanzania’s missing president is in Kenya with Covid, says opposition leader

John Magufuli, who has repeatedly dismissed coronavirus threat, is critically ill, says Tundu LissuCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTanzania’s president, John Magufuli, is critically ill in a hospital in Kenya after contracting coronavirus, the threat of which he has repeatedly trivialised, an opposition leader has said, citing sources with knowledge of the case.The 61-year-old president suffered a cardiac arrest and flew to a hospital in Nairobi for urgent treatment, Tundu Lissu told the BBC.Lissu’s claims have not been independently verified, but Magufuli has not been seen for almost two weeks, sparking widespread speculation about his health and whereabouts. His absence is unusual as he is known for making frequent public speeches and appearing on state television several times a week. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/10/tanzania-missing-president-kenya-covid-says-opposition-leader #tanzania #africa #coronavirus #infectious_diseases #kenya #world_news