$1 testing kits — Senegal's approach to COVID-19

Without much of a health budget, Senegal is being championed for controlling the novel coronavirus. From early-detection mobile kits to 3D printed ventilators, the West African nation is demonstrating a possible model in curbing COVID-19, relying on their experience of managing the Ebola outbreak.

In this episode:

Nicolas Haque (@nicolashaque), Al Jazeera journalist in Dakar, Senegal. Anta James, a regional representative for Catholic Relief Services. Dan Honig (@rambletastic), assistant professor at John Hopkins University. Shannon Underwood, an immigration attorney in Dakar, Senegal.

For more:

In Pictures: Life in Dakar during coronavirus pandemic

Senegal: Social distancing, hand-washing difficult amid poverty

Senegal: 10-minute coronavirus test may be on its way - for $1

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