There’s increasing interest in some sub-Saharan African nations in “Covid Organics” – a herbal “remedy” being promoted by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a cure despite no scientific evidence it has any effect on the virus.
Among those placing orders is Tanzania’s President John Magufuli, who is sending a plane to the island to pick up supplies.
Authorities in Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon and Comoros have said that they intend to import the tea to use as a remedy. Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau have also chartered planes to collect some.
Last week, President Rajoelina held a ceremony in which he donated bottles of the tea to all 15 members of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) trading bloc.
The World Health Organization has warned against self-medication for coronavirus, saying that there is no proven cure for Covid-19.
Source:Fiilfmonline/BBC
