(independantexpress.net)
In an interview to be published in our next issue, the Director General of the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), GNAMA LATTA categorically denies the rumors that CORONAVIRUS is present in Togo. At the same time, he said that he had put in place strong preventive measures to save Togo from this epidemic that is increasingly threatening borders.
Recently, a rumor that Lomé airport had been quarantined due to the presence of coronavirus has taken over the networks. Indeed, the information had appeared on the day of the 26th on the sitewww.francetvinfo.fr headline: « Coronavirus in Africa: LOME International Airport in TOGO quarantined ». It quickly spread like wildfire sowing a general psychosis. To verify the veracity of the information, the Independent Express approached the concerned. Thus, in an interview with the CEO of the ANAC categorically denied these false rumours. He suspects malicious individuals of being the source of this disclosure. He told us that he had put in place effective preventive provisions at the airport and reaffirmed his commitment to do everything possible to ensure the safety of the population.
The first case of coronavirus in Africa was recorded in Egypt. Today two other African countries are concerned: Algeria and Nigeria. Although some studies show that a possible cure for the coronavirus based on chloroquine, a molecule used in the treatment of malaria, it is still a little too early to get carried away. Vigilance must remain the order of the day.
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Diane OLOBI