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The drink is derived from Artemisia, a plant with proven efficacy in the treatment of malaria, and other indigenous herbs.
The samples from “Covid-Organics” or CVO are exhibited in Antananarivo on April 20, 2020. Image: AFP
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania received its first shipment of an herbal concoction Friday, which the Madagascar government says cures COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Several African nations have expressed interest in the alleged remedy, which is known as Covid-Organics.
“Tanzania today received support from Madagascar’s coronavirus medicine,” government spokesman Hassan Abas said on Twitter.
The drink is derived from Artemisia, a plant with proven efficacy in the treatment of malaria, and other indigenous herbs.
But the World Health Organization warned Thursday against “adopting a product that has not been tested for efficacy,” and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Africa have also said it should “be tested. rigorously. ”
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has been criticized for downplaying the severity of the coronavirus.
After Magufuli accused the Ministry of Health on April 22 of fueling panic by releasing new figures, the country only updated its numbers once, on April 29, when it had registered 480 cases.
Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu said on Friday that the government will resume regular updates in a few days after completing improvements to the country’s laboratory infrastructure.
“The coronavirus is there and will continue for a couple of months. We have patients and others are dying,” said Mwalimu.
“We need to learn to live with it by taking precautionary measures.”
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