Citizens of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will no longer have to pay more than 50 US Dollars for their PCR-COVID-19 tests before traveling across the member countries of the West African bloc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is one of the decisions relating to the health situation, taken this weekend by Heads of State during the meeting in ordinary summit by video-conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the Community’s determination to harmonize protocols, this new rule will regulate the movement of populations from one country to another during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not only a good news for Togolese who were initially paying 40 000 F CFA, about 74 USD for each PCR-COVID-19 test, but also for the citizens of ECOWAS who frequently use among others Kotoka International Airport in Accra, where the famous and compulsory test is 150 USD.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the conference, other measures have also been taken regarding the fight against Coronavirus in West Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reports suggest that a revolving fund for COVID-19 vaccines will be set up, in order to guarantee the availability of doses in the region \u201cby common short-term supply and regional manufacture in the medium and long term\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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