Madagascar president’s herbal tonic fails to halt COVID-19 spike

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“Hospitals in Madagascar have been struggling to cope with a surge of COVID-19 cases, while the president has been promoting an unproven product he says can cure the disease despite the World Health Organization (WHO) warning against using untested remedies.”

via BBC
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