Covid-19: Senegal cited as an example by an American magazine for its management of the crisis

Senegal is cited as an example in an American journal for its management of the coronavirus crisis.

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In a study published by Foreign Policy, Senegal is ranked second out of 36 states scrutinized for its handling of the coronavirus crisis.

The American magazine has developed a “Covid-19 global response index” to monitor governments' response policies to the pandemic.

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With our correspondent in Dakar,

Behind New Zealand but ahead of Denmark, Iceland, France or the United States, relegated to 31st place,

has set up an effective response, according to the study by

, based on a battery criteria. 

, speed of results, financial support for households, isolation of suspected cases, border control, or even clear communication.

Senegal has recorded 293 deaths linked

, and 14,150 confirmed cases in total to date, this Thursday, September 11.

President

welcomed this classification, which however remains partial.

On the African continent, only five states are taken into account.

"The battle is not won"

Foreign Policy

made a selection of rich, emerging and developing countries based on available data, collected between December 31 and August 1.

Senegalese health authorities keep reminding them: 

is not won.

But this study " 

 ", according to doctor Abdoulaye Bousso.

The director of the Health Emergency Operations Center highlights Senegal's experience in the fight against epidemics, Ebola in particular, and good preparation before the first case declared on March 2.

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