Saturday, May 2, 2020

COVID-19 "herbal medicine" : Madagascar President

Madagascar sends COVID-19 "herbal medicine" to 15 African countries .
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by  Japhet Ruto

 - Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina launched the herbal tea, named COVID-Organics (CVO), on Monday, April 20, claiming the concoction cured COVID-19 patients .

- The island country had registered 135 infections of the pandemic as of Saturday, May 2, with zero deaths and 97 recoveries .

- The World Health Organisation (WHO), however, said there was no proof of a cure for the disease, warning against the widespread use of untested remedies 

Madagascar has sent its locally made COVID-19 "herbal medicine" to 15 African countries in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). 

President Andry Rajoelina launched the herbal tea, named COVID-Organics (CVO), on Monday, April 20, claiming the concoction cured COVID-19 patients. 


Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina drinking the herbal tea. Photo: Andry Rajoelina. Source: Facebook


 On his Instagram page on Friday, May 1, Rajoelina said the "herbal medicine" would be availed to all coronavirus patients in all friendly countries across the African continent and the around the world. 

"Madagascar and its African brothers are united in the response to the coronavirus. It is with honor that we send these CVO herbal teas to the 15 member countries of ECOWAS through Guinea Bissau,"

 " Madagascar will make Tambavy CVO available to all coronavirus patients in all friendly countries in Africa, in the Indian Ocean and around the world. 

Madagascar had registered 135 infections of the pandemic as of Saturday, May 2, with zero deaths. 

Out of the total cases, 97 of them had recovered according to Worldometers, a real-time statistics website. Click here

The herbal medicine developed by Malagasy Institute of Applied Research contains Artemisia- a plant on the Island used in the fight against malaria. 

However, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said there was no proof of a cure for the disease, warning against the widespread use of untested remedies. 

Madagascar's national medical academy (Anamem) also cast doubt on the efficacy of Rajoelina's touted coronavirus remedy. 

Countries across the world are coming up with their own vaccines, already some researchers at Oxford University in the UK are developing one and plan to test it in Africa. 

The United States (US) on the other hand, approved the use of Remdesivir drug saying a study showed it interfered with the replication of some viruses, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the current pandemic.

Madagascar using own medicine to treat COVID-19, has no recorded death.
 17 hours ago 
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by Linda Shiundu 

- Madagascar is using its own medicine to treat the coronavirus. 

- So far, 92 of Madagascar's 128 coronavirus patients have recovered, leaving 36 active cases and no death. 

- However, WHO has warned against the widespread use of untested remedies, saying there no proof of a cure for Covid-19.

The world is facing one of the toughest times ever as it continues to battle an invisible enemy, COVID-19. 

The virus has claimed over 200,000 lives since it first surfaced in Wuhan, China in December 2019. 

 President Andry Rajoelina launched the herbal tea, named COVID-Organics, on Monday, April 20. 
Photo: Africa Facts Zone. 
Source: Twitter 

According to the information on world meters, over three million people have been infected by the virus as at Thursday, April 30. 

Despite the rising deaths in countries across the world, it appears Madagascar is doing something right. The country has recorded 128 coronavirus cases, and 92 out of that number have recovered, leaving 36 active cases. 

Also, no death has been recorded in the country. Madagascar is said to be using its own medicine to treat the virus. 

President Andry Rajoelina launched the herbal tea, named COVID-Organics (CVO), on Monday, April 20, claiming the concoction was curing COVID-19 patients. 

“All trials and tests have been conducted and its effectiveness in reducing the elimination of symptoms have been proven for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 ," Rajoelina said. 


The herbal medicine developed by Malagasy Institute of Applied Research contains Artemisia- a plant on the Island used in the fight against malaria. 

However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said there is no proof of a cure for Covid-19, warning against the widespread use of untested remedies. 

Madagascar's national medical academy (Anamem) has also cast doubt on the efficacy Rajoelina's touted coronavirus remedy. 

 The academy warned that no scientific evidence has been established that it works. It said it had the potential to damage people's health as its scientific evidence had not been established. 

The president's decision to use the concoction has divided public opinion in the island nation, some 400 kilometers off the coast of East Africa.

MADAGASCAR
Last updated: May 02, 2020, 21:03 GMT

 Madagascar

Coronavirus Cases:

135

Deaths:

0

Recovered:

97

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