SANDF slams bid to block use of Cuban drug to treat Covid-19
By Thami Magubane
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DURBAN - THE SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and the SA Communist Party have reacted with anger to moves aimed at blocking the use of a Cuban-manufactured drug to treat Covid-19 infections while soldiers were losing their lives to the deadly disease.
The move to seize the drug that could “save” members of the SANDF from Covid-19 deaths has been described as short-sighted because the military has the right to explore medical options to keep the army healthy.
The SACP in a statement issued yesterday said it supports legitimate measures by the SANDF to protect military personnel against Covid-19, as the military religious community bemoaned the impact of the disease on the soldiers.