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KIU International Desk: WHO does not Recommend Madagascars COVID-19 Herbal Remedy
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- May 4, 2020, 2:46 am
KIU, Main Campus - On Monday, 27th April 2020, the President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, launched a local herbal remedy for the Coronavirus said to have cured at least two COVID-19 cases.
The herbal remedy branded COVID Organics was developed by Congolese Doctor, Dr. Jerome Munyagi, in partnership with the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research. It is said to contain Artemisia, a plant cultivated on the island of Madagascar to fight against malaria, but also cultivated in high-altitude regions and/or regions with a pronounced cool period like Cameroon, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
According to Rajoelina, câ¬Å?all trials and tests have been conducted and its effectiveness in reducing the elimination of symptoms has been proven for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 in Madagascar.câ¬
The president further mentioned on Twitter, that the herbal remedy would be distributed free-of-charge to their most vulnerable nationals and sold at very low prices to others.
In response to Madagascarcâ¬â?cs câ¬Å?cure,c⬠WHO advised that itcâ¬â?cs organization does not recommend câ¬Å?self-medication with any medicinesc⬦ as a prevention of COVID-19. Earlier, the organizations president, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus advised that there are câ¬Å?no short-cutsc⬠to finding effective medication for the virus.
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