Madagascar Seems Convinced That 'Covid-Organics' Herbal Tea Is Best Cure For Virus, Here's Why

In every country, with the spread of coronavirus there has also been a spread of misinformation about it. In America, it was President Trump who reportedly spoke of 'injecting disinfectants' to rid the body of coronavirus.

In India, too, there were plenty of desi nuske--

minus the crucial scientific backing--when it came to counting the ways to ward of the disease.

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Now it seems Madagascar has joined this strange race too. Reportedly, the country is building a factory to mass-produce a drink that is being touted by authorities and some African leaders as the best 'cure' to treat COVID-19. The drink has reportedly not even been clinically tested or approved by drug regulators.

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According to Gulf News, the drink called Covid-Organics, contains extracts of the artimisia annua plant, which is used to treat malaria. The factory to mass produce the drink will be operational within a month, President Andry Rajoelina told media. "Our researchers and scientists are doing the necessary to make our coronavirus remedy a drug that meets the standards," he said on state TV.

Anadolu Agency

The president of Tanzania, John Magufuli, will also sending a plane to Madagascar to fetch the tonic. Other countries that have shown interest are Senegal, Guinea-Bissau and Comoros.

It is either blind faith or outright stupidity which is making a number of countries trust something that hasn't even been clinically tested.