Although they later apologised for any offence caused if their comments had not been clear, former Ivory Coast football star Didier Drogba joined lawyers and a French anti-racism organisation in criticising the remarks. Covid19SA 21daylockdown
Although they later apologised for any offence caused if their comments had not been clear, former international and Ivory Coast football star Didier Drogba joined lawyers and a French anti-racism organisation in criticising the remarks made on Wednesday in a broadcast on the LCI channel.
Locht replied:"You're right, we are thinking in parallel by the way about a study in Africa with the same kind of approach, it doesn't prevent us from being able to think about a study in Europe and Australia at the same time." At the same time, Africans are badly exposed to the microbe, both in terms of preparedness and health care.
"Help us save lives in Africa and stop the spread of the virus that is destabilising the whole world instead of seeing us as guinea pigs. It is absurd." The CSA, the ethics watchdog for radio and television in France, told AFP it had received a complaint.
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