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EDITORIAL: Coronavirus is a test of unity for the EAC

Kenyan doctor Legson Chesimet (right) performs a swab test on a patient to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 24, 2020. PHOTO | YASUYOSHI CHIBA | AFP

By  The EastAfrican

Since Covid-19 became a pandemic some six weeks ago, East Africa has been engaged in a frenzied battle to stop the infections curve from rising exponentially.

A variety of measures including partial lockdowns have been instituted across the region, with varying degrees of success.

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