Economics
Tanzanian President Says Country Can Ill Afford a Virus Lockdown
- Dar es Salaam accounts for 80% of government revenue
- Leader wants debt write-off rather than loans to fight scourge
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Tanzania cannot afford to impose movement restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic despite a sharp increase in infections over the past few weeks, President John Magufuli said.