Topic: Papaya Test

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The late Tanzanian President John Magufuli, a chemist, famously exposed the flaws in COVID-19 testing by submitting samples from a papaya and a goat that tested positive. His subsequent death, along with several other African leaders who resisted vaccine mandates, is viewed with suspicion. Africa's low vaccine uptake is linked to a historical distrust of UN-led medical interventions.