Air pollution linked to far higher Covid-19 death rates, study finds

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Although Geita district executive director Mr Ali Kidakwa said the district performed well in the national exams, a growing drop out rate is cause for worry.

>A popular quote on the effects of congestion on Dar es Salaam’s roads notes that the major city loses about Sh4 trillion a day in traffic jams. This has been computed from the time wasted by people stranded as well as the fuel consumed by cars.

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