Covid-19: Health worker strikes, limited testing, and clinic closures hamper Zimbabwe’s response
Ryan Truscott
Abstract
Official figures on the impact of covid-19 in Zimbabwe belie a country grappling with health worker strikes, limited testing, and a closure of health facilities.
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