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BBC OS: 2021/03/18 16:06 GMT: Tanzania's President Magufuli dies

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Tanzania's President Magufuli dies

2021/03/18 16:06 GMT

2021/03/18 16:06 GMT: Tanzania's President Magufuli dies

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Tanzania's President Magufuli dies

There had been rumours he had contracted Covid-19

There had been rumours he had contracted Covid-19.

Tanzania's President John Magufuli has died aged 61. Mr Magufuli had not been seen in public for more than two weeks and rumours had been circulating about his health. The official cause of death given was heart complications, but opposition politicians said last week that he had contracted Covid-19. We'll explain what we know so far and speak to Tanzanians to hear their reactions to the news.

Also, we'll continue answering your questions about the coronavirus pandemic and vaccines. Today we are joined by Dr Rick Malley - a paediatric infectious disease doctor at Boston Children’s Hospital, who specialises in vaccines.

And we'll look at the findings of the European Union’s medicine regulator, who have been reviewing data on whether there is any link between blood clotting and the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine.

(Photo: Tanzania's President Magufuli addresses members of the ruling CCM at the party's offices on Lumumba road in Dar es Salaam
October 30, 2015. Credit: Reuters)

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